Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up High Demand emoji_events #5 in Liverpool public Top 11% UK

St Edward's College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Stephen Morris

corporate_fareST.EDWARD'S COLLEGE EDMUND RICE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLiverpool, L12 1LF

language Visit Website phone 1512811999

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

1,172

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Attainment 8

51.6

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Liverpool

#757 of 3,216 nationally

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St Edward's College is a Academy converter secondary school in Liverpool, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Highly competitive: 1.7× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

St Edward's College is an academy converter in Liverpool, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ST.EDWARD'S COLLEGE EDMUND RICE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,160 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.6, placing the school #6 in Liverpool and #757 of 3,216 nationally. 62.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 23.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 48.1% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 21.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.04 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.7× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

51.6

Grade 5+ E&M

62.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)23.0%

Entering EBacc58.30%

EBacc APS4.65

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54.40%

EBacc APS4.47

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.46

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS5.03

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc65%

EBacc APS4.96

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS5.2

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

116

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.1%

Achieving A*–A21.0%

Achieving A*–B48.1%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate96.6%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

128

Retention rate96.10%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

143

Retention rate95.10%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

123

Retention rate93.5%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 December 2024

Inspection Report

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08 November 2022

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-12-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-11-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2009-05-11

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2005-11-15

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.4%(39 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,160 pupils. During this period, there were 54 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,160	54	4.7%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,159	65	5.6%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,174	46	3.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,168	30	2.6%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,164	34	2.9%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,176	24	2.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,172	31	2.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,176	43	3.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,141	21	1.8%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,140	18	1.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,144	35	3.1%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,122	31	2.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,123	2	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,122	19	1.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,113	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,113	10	0.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,117	17	1.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,087	15	1.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,093	17	1.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,092	10	0.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,075	21	2.0%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,067	13	1.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,073	9	0.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,056	9	0.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,062	19	1.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,064	15	1.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 62 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 50 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

11.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree44%

agree38%

disagree11%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree42%

agree33%

disagree11%

strongly disagree8%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree19%

disagree6%

strongly disagree13%

don't know3%

not applicable32%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes26%

no74%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree19%

agree27%

disagree13%

strongly disagree33%

dont know8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree63%

agree25%

disagree5%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree24%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree33%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree34%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree78%

agree17%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree57%

agree26%

disagree6%

strongly disagree8%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes85%

no15%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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