St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L25 6EG · Liverpool
#373 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3055 of 4,090 nationally
About St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy is a academy secondary located in Liverpool, in the Liverpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 939 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 28.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 373rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (43th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 939; capacity filled 72.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.4%; ebacc average points 3.37.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy ranks 164th of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 939
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 72.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.37
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
235 students · 967 m away
Carleton House Preparatory School
Liverpool · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
178 students · 1.0 km away
Childwall Church of England Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.0 km away
Woolton Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
640 students · 1.3 km away
Calderstones School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,592 students · 1.4 km away
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 1.5 km away
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,018 students · 1.5 km away
Belle Vale Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
272 students · 1.5 km away
Gateacre School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,196 students · 1.6 km away
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The Winsford Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy a good school?
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 28.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #373 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy rank in North West?
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy ranks #373 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3055 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy?
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy had 939 students in 2025.
Is St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.