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St Hilda's Church of England High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool L17 3AL · st-hildas.co.uk · 0151 733 2709

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
51.8
average Attainment 8 score. Liverpool 42.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,298
248 over 1,050 places · 124%
Local authority
Liverpool
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
15.4%
First language not English
6.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 269 families put the school first and 152 places were offered; 52% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 287 (Places 168)287September 2023: 323 (Places 171)323September 2024: 297 (Places 178)297September 2025: 248 (Places 151)248September 2026: 269 (Places 152)269Places 152
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261522691.8▲52%
September 2025Sept 20251512481.6▲52%
September 2024Sept 20241782971.7▲55%
September 2023Sept 20231713231.9▲46%
September 2022Sept 20221682871.7▲48%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.8, and 64.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Liverpool it was 42.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.2 (England 46.3)50.22017/18: 53.3 (England 46.5)53.32018/19: 54.5 (England 46.7)54.52021/22: 56.1 (England 48.8)56.12022/23: 53.6 (England 46.3)53.62023/24: 49.4 (England 45.9)49.42024/25: 51.8 (England 46.0)51.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲51.846.0
▲64.9%45.4%
▲78.4%64.8%
▼25.1%40.5%
▲4.494.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form64.1−3.4
Sixth form college4.4−6.2
Further education27.6+13.7
Apprenticeship1.1−0.2
Employment0.6−1.4
Not in a lasting destination0.6−2
Activity not captured1.7+1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.8 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 32.0 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 28.1 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 27.4 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 33.1 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 28.0 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 30.4 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 32.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
121 studentsC+ (32.5)Average +0.03
122 studentsC+ (32.7)Average +0.02
60 studentsDist (34.8)Above average +0.40
13%AAB or better
97.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2499C (30.4)-0.12
2022/23121C- (28)—
2021/22106C+ (33.1)—
2018/1974C- (27.4)-0.19
2017/1884C- (28.1)-0.16
2016/1777C+ (32)+0.10
2015/1685C- (26.8)-0.21

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University65.7+3.2
Further education2.9−3.4
Apprenticeship3.8+0.2
Employment10.5−8.3
Not in a lasting destination13.3+5.3
Activity not captured3.8+2.9

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Hilda's Church of England High School on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
20 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Dec 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (153 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
91%
Positive
87%
Replies
153
14% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲89% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲83% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲83% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 43%

based on 32 parents (21%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲74% agreeEngland 63%

based on 54 parents (35%) with SEND

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