The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Unique reference
- 144493
- Address
- Gardners Drive, Kensington, L6 7UR
- Website
- https://asfaonline.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 892 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.6%
- Girls
- 41.4%
- First language not English
- 50.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 57%
- Persistent absence
- 29.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 9.8% |
| Other White | 10.7% |
| Other | 13.7% |
| African | 16.8% |
| White British | 34.3% |
| Other Black | 3.6% |
| Other Asian | 2.9% |
| Unclassified | 2.1% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 17% |
| Local authority average | 36% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 23% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 35.8 |
| Local authority average | 42.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.09 |
| Local authority average | 3.64 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 163 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 155 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 102 75 |
| Year 8 | 186 109 77 |
| Year 9 | 176 90 86 |
| Year 10 | 183 122 61 |
| Year 11 | 170 100 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 82.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 29.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 47.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 4.5% 3.0% |