Gateacre School - The School Companion

Gateacre School

General Information

Address: Hedgefield Road, Belle Vale, Liverpool, L25 2RW
Phone: 01513631111
Headteacher: Mr Nabil Jamil
Age range: 11-18 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 1196
School capacity: 1400
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 464
% eligible for free school meals: 41.2%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 14.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 40.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Autistic spectrum disorder: 121 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 41 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 21 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 33 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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Ranked #21 of 25 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#19Alsop High SchoolRequires improvement
#20Dixons Fazakerley AcademyRequires improvement
#21Gateacre SchoolRequires improvement
#22Notre Dame Catholic AcademyRequires improvement
#23St Francis Xavier's Catholic AcademyRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Archbishop Blanch CofE High SchoolOutstanding
#2Archbishop Beck Catholic CollegeGood
#3Bellerive FCJ Catholic CollegeGood
#4Broughton Hall Catholic High SchoolGood
#5Calderstones SchoolGood
#6Cardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolGood
#7Childwall Sports & Science AcademyGood
#8King David High SchoolGood
#9King's Leadership Academy, LiverpoolGood
#10North Liverpool AcademyGood
#11St Hilda's Church of England High SchoolGood
#12St John Bosco Arts CollegeGood
#13St Julie's Catholic High SchoolGood
#14St Margaret's Church of England AcademyGood
#15The Academy of St NicholasGood
#16The Blue Coat SchoolGood
#17The Studio School LiverpoolGood
#18West Derby SchoolGood
#19Alsop High SchoolRequires improvement
#20Dixons Fazakerley AcademyRequires improvement
#21Gateacre SchoolRequires improvement
#22Notre Dame Catholic AcademyRequires improvement
#23St Francis Xavier's Catholic AcademyRequires improvement
#24The Academy of St Francis of AssisiRequires improvement
#25Dixons Croxteth AcademyInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,892 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #27 of 29 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#25St Edward's College£7,239
#26The Belvedere Academy£7,102
#27Gateacre School£6,892
#28The Blue Coat School£6,885
#29LIPA Sixth Form College£6,694

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1University of Liverpool Mathematics School£14,038
#2Dixons Croxteth Academy£9,714
#3King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool£9,693
#4North Liverpool Academy£9,505
#5Notre Dame Catholic Academy£9,475
#6Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School£9,267
#7St John Bosco Arts College£9,260
#8Dixons Fazakerley Academy£9,259
#9West Derby School£9,179
#10Archbishop Beck Catholic College£9,145
#11The Academy of St Nicholas£8,920
#12Holly Lodge Girls' College£8,666
#13The Studio School Liverpool£8,435
#14Liverpool Life Sciences UTC£8,366
#15St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy£8,335
#16Broughton Hall Catholic High School£8,268
#17Calderstones School£8,166
#18St Hilda's Church of England High School£8,158
#19Dixons Broadgreen Academy£8,141
#20St Julie's Catholic High School£7,983
#21The Academy of St Francis of Assisi£7,886
#22Bellerive FCJ Catholic College£7,854
#23Childwall Sports & Science Academy£7,851
#24St Margaret's Church of England Academy£7,390
#25St Edward's College£7,239
#26The Belvedere Academy£7,102
#27Gateacre School£6,892
#28The Blue Coat School£6,885
#29LIPA Sixth Form College£6,694

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