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St Hilda's Church of England High School

Liverpool, L17 3ALSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
Progress 8
-0.30
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
248 1st-choice / 151 places
Ranking
#2,256
of 3,141 nationally

About St Hilda's Church of England High School

St Hilda's Church of England High School sits in the middle of the pack academically in Liverpool, with a Progress 8 score of -0.3 that is slightly better than the local authority average of -0.4 for secondary schools. That gap is modest but meaningful — it means pupils here leave with outcomes a fraction ahead of what similar students across Liverpool typically achieve. The school ranks 12th out of 30 schools in the LA on this measure, placing it in the 40th percentile locally, and 71st percentile nationally. It's not a standout performer, but it's comfortably above the bottom tier. The school is oversubscribed by a wide margin — 1,222 applications for 151 places in the 2025/26 intake, with 248 first-preference applications — which suggests strong local demand despite the middling headline metrics.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCroxteth Drive, Liverpool, Liverpool, L17 3AL
HeadteacherJ Code
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils1,132
Free School Meals (FSM)15.3%
School Capacity1,132 / 1,050 (108% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Sept 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Astro TurfScience LabsArt StudiosGymnasiumSports HallTheatreSixth Form CentreICT SuiteLibraryTennis CourtsSwimming PoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

AthleticsFootballBadmintonRugbyRoundersCricketCross CountryDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubDebateFilm ClubDramaNewspaper

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Source: st-hildas.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Hilda's Church of England High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.