St Hilda's Church of England High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 3ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Hilda's Church of England High School is a secondary school in Liverpool for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 6th of 40 secondary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

171 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.8

51.8, 5.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths64.9%

64.9%, 19.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths78.4%

78.4%, 13.6 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc25.1%

25.1%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.49

4.49, 0.4 above the England average of 4.09.

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

121 students

Average point score per A level entry32.54

32.54, 2.46 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,298 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals14.1%

14.1%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.5%

6.5%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Hilda's Church of England High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 47.3
Auckland College	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 37.8
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
The Belvedere Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 53.8
Liverpool College	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.1

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs J Code
Phone: 01517332709
Website: st-hildas.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 3AL
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 104721

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.