St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy

St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy is an academy converter in Liverpool, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,024 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.7, placing the school #20 in Liverpool and #2,901 of 3,216 nationally. 31.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 5.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 14 A-level subjects. 42.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 21.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.34 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 7 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 19.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.