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Gateacre School

State school · Liverpool, L25 2RW
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,087 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,087 ·
Local authority
Liverpool City Council

Headteacher

Head

Mr Gareth Jones

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 23 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Woolton Primary School 18 %
Belle Vale Community Primary School 11 %
Childwall Valley Primary School 8 %
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 7 %
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School 7 %
Norman Pannell Primary School 7 %
Middlefield Community Primary School 7 %
Rudston Primary School 5 %
King's Northway Primary Academy 2 %
St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School 2 %
Malvern Primary School 2 %
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School 1 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
67%
LA avg.
70%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
52%
LA avg.
56%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
7%
LA avg.
19%
Eng. avg.
20%
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What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
64
Number of teachers
19:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
14 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,087
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Inadequate

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

What the school says

Gateacre is a very popular and successful school which serves the needs of a large and varied community.

We are very proud of the quality of interpersonal relationships within the school.

We have long been convinced that successful education requires relationships between staff and students, in which mutual respect and cooperation are central features. We firmly believe that our students appreciate a disciplined learning environment in which staff act fairly and consistently. Gateacre is a happy and achieving school and we work hard to maintain a spirit of genuine partnership with parents.

Contact the school

Address

Hedgefield Road
Belle Vale
Liverpool
Merseyside
L25 2RW
Get directions

Telephone: 0151 363 1111

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.gateacre.org

Local authority: Liverpool City Council

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School data & information Gateacre School Hedgefield Road, Belle Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 2RW
1,087 Pupil numbers
46 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
8 % Pupils whose first language is not English
19:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
64 Number of teachers
22 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
52%
LA avg.
56%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
37.90
LA avg.
41.30
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.53 Score Well below average
≈ 15% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 4
Sociology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 5
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 6
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 23 5
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 5
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 137 4
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 66 4
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 43 3
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 122 4
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 134 4
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 5
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 34 4
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 5
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 43 4
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 4
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 5
Art & Design (Graphics) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 33 4
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 49 5

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
7%
LA avg.
19%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
22.26
LA avg.
32.43
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 17 D
Psychology GCE A level 11 D
Physics GCE A level 8 D
Music GCE A level 8 C
Mathematics GCE A level 11 D
History GCE A level 8 D
English Literature GCE A level 7 C
Art and Design GCE A level 12 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Gateacre School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2%
14 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Inadequate

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good
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