St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionRoman Catholic

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–181,024 pupils

Woolton Hill Road, Woolton, L25 6EGWebsite01512881000

Requires Improvement1,024 pupilsAges 11–18

Boys

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Requires Improvement4y ago

Inspected Oct 2021

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,024

Requires Improvement4y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,024

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Boys

Capacity

1,024 / 1,302 (79%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr David Hayes

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Oct 2021

Results

Attainment 8: 36.7

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

11.1%

Absence rate

Avg 7.3%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

11.1%vs 7.3% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate11.1%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence31.7%

National avg: 13.7%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 20.8%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.1%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health69 (29%)

Speech, Language & Communication41 (17%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder39 (17%)

Specific Learning Difficulty39 (17%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty31 (13%)

Other6 (3%)

Not Assessed4 (2%)

Hearing Impairment2 (1%)

Physical Disability2 (1%)

Visual Impairment1 (0%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 60

Teaching assistants (FTE)5

Support staff (FTE)38

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,024

Free school meals 26.3%

English as additional language 9.9%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British78.9%

Other3.2%

White Other2.5%

Black African2.3%

Mixed Other2.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.0%

Indian1.7%

Asian Other1.3%

Mixed White & African1.3%

Black Other1.2%

Mixed White & Asian1.1%

Pakistani0.9%

Unclassified0.7%

Chinese0.5%

White Irish0.2%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 10Least deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Jan 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Listed buildingBEACONSFIELD HOUSEGrade II Listed

Spending Per Pupil

£3,088

total expenditure per pupil

£-6,512 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£1,658

Support staff£285

Premises£136

Energy£72

Learning resources£171

Income per pupil£3,153

2023-24

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