St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L17 6AB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Adam Robinson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Sponsor
- The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Liverpool Wavertree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,000
- URN
- 138850
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514271825
About this school
St Margaret's Church of England Academy is a Church of England boys' secondary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,000 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 159 | 184 | 171 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.6 | 50.2 | 49.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.09 -0.32 to +0.13 | -0.10 -0.30 to +0.11 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 59.8% | 54.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 76.1% | 73.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 11% | 13.6% | 14% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
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 Margaret's Church of England Academy 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 | 51.6 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.2 | 35.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.6 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,026 |
| 2023/24 | 995 |
| 2024/25 | 964 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's Church of England Academy compares
St Margaret's Church of England Academy ranked 7th of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.6 | 7.2% | 22.2% | 1,000 | — |
| King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool | 34.5 | 12.4% | 66.9% | 940 | 1.3 miles |
| St Hilda's Church of England High School | 51.8 | 6.9% | 18.8% | 1,298 | 1.4 miles |
| Bellerive FCJ Catholic College | 47.3 | 9.7% | 37.9% | 955 | 1.4 miles |
| Calderstones School | 46.1 | 7.9% | 21.9% | 1,592 | 1.6 miles |
| The Belvedere Academy | 53.8 | 7.3% | 31.2% | 1,182 | 1.6 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)
- 22.24%
- English as an additional language
- 21.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.17%
- Persistent absence
- 17.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool1.3 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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St Hilda's Church of England High School1.4 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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Bellerive FCJ Catholic College1.4 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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Calderstones School1.6 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
-
The Belvedere Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Margaret's Church of England Academy ranks 8th 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 year groups does St Margaret's Church of England Academy teach?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the principal of St Margaret's Church of England Academy?
- The principal of St Margaret's Church of England Academy is Mr Adam Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Margaret's Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Margaret's Church of England Academy?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy has 1,000 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Academy full?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,000 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Academy a selective school?
- No. St Margaret's Church of England Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs St Margaret's Church of England Academy?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy is part of THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Margaret's Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.6 in 2022/23 and 49.6 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 Margaret's Church of England Academy rank locally?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy ranked 7th of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% 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 Margaret's Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's Church of England Academy'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.