St Edward's College
Sandfield Park, Liverpool, L12 1LFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Edward's College is a secondary school in Liverpool for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 7th of 40 secondary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 13 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils, and students in the sixth form, consider it a privilege to attend St Edward's College. They, along with their parents and carers, are delighted with the positive changes that the school has recently made. Pupils benefit from a broad, rich curriculum that reflects the school's ambition for their academic achievement. Pupils typically achieve well. Students in the sixth form move on successfully to an impressive range of university destinations. Pupils' behaviour is improving rapidly. Most pupils behave well and act respectfully towards each other. They understand that the school's high expectations have helped them to feel happier and safer at school than in the past. When pupils report bullying or discrimination, staff deal with it effectively. Pupils have a renewed confidence in how well staff will help and support them if they have any worries. Pupils are encouraged to play a full and active part in the life of the school. Many represent the school at regional and national sports fixtures, or in prestigious music performances. Pupils wear their college colours with pride, signalling their commitment to developing their talents and serving others. Students in the sixth form relish opportunities to act as role models, for example by helping younger pupils with reading.
What the school should improve
- Some teachers do not adapt learning activities to take sufficient account of pupils' needs and starting points. This hinders some pupils, including some pupils with SEND, from learning the curriculum as successfully as they should. The school should ensure that staff receive appropriate guidance to enable them to support pupils to access learning successfully.
- Some pupils, particularly some of the most vulnerable pupils, do not attend school as often as they should. This means that they miss out on essential learning and they do not fully experience all that the school has to offer. The school should accelerate its plans to improve these pupils' attendance and ensure that any consequent gaps in their learning are addressed.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
175 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
120 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,150 pupils on roll, with places for 1,028
Schools near St Edward's College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Lodge Girls' College | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 47.2 |
| West Derby School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.0 |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | Attainment 8: 40.9 |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.2 |
| Dixons Broadgreen Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 34.4 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Fabia
- Phone
- 01512811999
- Address
- Sandfield Park, Liverpool, L12 1LF
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- URN
- 136735
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.