Gateacre School, Liverpool | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Gateacre School

Hedgefield Road, Belle Vale, Liverpool L25 2RW

Gateacre School is a non-selective academy. It caters for boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in December 2023. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of Northern Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Studio School Liverpool, Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and North Liverpool Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.0		St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
1.3		St Julie's Catholic High School
1.6		Childwall Sports & Science Academy
1.7		Calderstones School
1.7		King David High School
1.8		Lord Derby Academy
2.2		Halewood Academy
2.2		Dixons Broadgreen Academy
2.3		The Blue Coat School
2.5		Broughton Hall Catholic High School
2.5		Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
2.7		Liverpool College

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Poor. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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