St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Liverpool
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Liverpool City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Liverpool for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Liverpool has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Year 7 2026 applicant was offered a place; 62 of the 299 applications (21%) came from families living outside Liverpool, and 35 offers went to them.
- Year 7 2026 drew 68 first-choice applications for 165 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 97 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 32% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 36.7 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level above average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Liverpool schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Woolton Hill Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 6EG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Liverpool
- Pupils on roll
- 939 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 68 first-preference applications, 165 offers in total, 68 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Liverpool.
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- St Julie's Catholic High School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gateacre School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King David High School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Blue Coat School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Academy of St Nicholas 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published