St Edward's College
Sandfield Park, Liverpool, L12 1LF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Lee Fabia
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,028
- Pupils on roll
- 1,150
- URN
- 136735
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512811999
About this school
St Edward's College is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,150 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Edward's College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 166 | 180 | 175 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.7 | 49.4 | 51.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.29 -0.51 to -0.07 | -0.20 -0.41 to +0.01 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% | 53.9% | 62.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 76.1% | 81.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 54% | 54.4% | 58.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Edward's College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Liverpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.7 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.4 | 35.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.6 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,172 |
| 2023/24 | 1,168 |
| 2024/25 | 1,160 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edward's College compares
St Edward's College ranked 6th of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.6 | 6.8% | 18.6% | 1,150 | — |
| Holly Lodge Girls' College | 47.2 | 10.9% | 54.1% | 1,016 | 0.4 miles |
| West Derby School | 42 | 9% | 41.7% | 1,011 | 0.5 miles |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | 40.9 | 7.6% | 36% | 1,338 | 0.8 miles |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School | 39.2 | 11.8% | 39.1% | 1,175 | 1.0 miles |
| Dixons Broadgreen Academy | 34.4 | 12.1% | 52.7% | 1,159 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.58%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.79%
- Persistent absence
- 15.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holly Lodge Girls' College0.4 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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West Derby School0.5 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School0.8 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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Broughton Hall Catholic High School1.0 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Edward's College ranks 7th of the 40 ranked secondary schools in Liverpool.
- Alsop High School Secondary
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College Secondary
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Secondary
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Secondary
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School Secondary
- Calderstones School Secondary
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Secondary
- Chesterfield High School Secondary
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy Secondary
- Deyes High School Secondary
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy Secondary
- Dixons Croxteth Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Edward's College teach?
- St Edward's College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the principal of St Edward's College?
- The principal of St Edward's College is Mr Lee Fabia, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Edward's College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edward's College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Edward's College?
- St Edward's College has 1,150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Edward's College full?
- St Edward's College has capacity for 1,028 pupils and 1,150 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Edward's College a faith school?
- Yes. St Edward's College is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Is St Edward's College a selective school?
- No. St Edward's College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Edward's College part of an academy trust?
- St Edward's College is part of THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Edward's College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.7 in 2022/23 and 51.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Edward's College compare with other schools in Liverpool?
- St Edward's College ranked 6th of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Edward's College's absence rate?
- St Edward's College's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Edward's College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edward's College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.