Sacred Heart Catholic Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5TFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sacred Heart Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Liverpool for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 27th of 40 secondary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 10 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

170 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score42.4

42.4, 3.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.2%

38.2%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths58.2%

58.2%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc11.8%

11.8%, 28.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.53

3.53, 0.56 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

8 students

Average point score per A level entry25.00

25.00, 10 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

613 pupils on roll, with places for 1,354

Eligible for free school meals37.2%

37.2%, 10.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.7%

11.7%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St. Mary's College	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 63.3
Merchant Taylors' Schools	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 21.4
Chesterfield High School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.4
St Michaels Church of England Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Holy Family Catholic High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.8

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Mark O'Hagan
Phone: 01519312971
Website: sacredheartcatholicacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5TF
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 149047

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.