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Gateacre School

Liverpool · L25 2RW

General information Secondary School · 11-18 years Who goes here 1196 pupils, 41.2% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Requires improvement

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Gateacre School

General Information

Address: Hedgefield Road, Belle Vale, Liverpool, L25 2RW – View on map
Phone: 01513631111
Headteacher: Mr Nabil Jamil
Age range: 11-18 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 119 families put it first for 216 places – 6 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 31 of the 216 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2025 7 · 2026 6
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1196 pupils out of 1400 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 464
% eligible for free school meals: 41.2%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the Liverpool average)
English as an additional language: 8% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Liverpool: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 42 (1.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 77 (2.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 31 (0.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Liverpool, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

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.

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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Behaviour

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Headteacher Approval

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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.

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

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16th of 19 secondary schools in Liverpool for Ofsted rating

#14West Derby SchoolGood
#15Dixons Fazakerley AcademyRequires improvement
#16Gateacre SchoolRequires improvement
#17Notre Dame Catholic AcademyRequires improvement
#18St 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.

Rank School Score

#1Archbishop Blanch CofE High SchoolOutstanding
#2Liverpool CollegeOutstanding
#3Broughton Hall Catholic High SchoolGood
#4Calderstones SchoolGood
#5Childwall Sports & Science AcademyGood
#6King David High SchoolGood
#7King's Leadership Academy, LiverpoolGood
#8Liverpool Life Sciences UTCGood
#9St Julie's Catholic High SchoolGood
#10St Margaret's Church of England AcademyGood
#11The Academy of St NicholasGood
#12The Blue Coat SchoolGood
#13The Studio School LiverpoolGood
#14West Derby SchoolGood
#15Dixons Fazakerley AcademyRequires improvement
#16Gateacre SchoolRequires improvement
#17Notre Dame Catholic AcademyRequires improvement
#18St Francis Xavier's Catholic AcademyRequires improvement
#19The Academy of St Francis of AssisiRequires improvement

Financials

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.

28th of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool for spending per pupil

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

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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.

Rank School Score

#1Dixons Croxteth Academy£9,714
#2King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool£9,693
#3North Liverpool Academy£9,505
#4Notre Dame Catholic Academy£9,475
#5Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School£9,267
#6St John Bosco Arts College£9,260
#7Dixons Fazakerley Academy£9,259
#8West Derby School£9,179
#9Archbishop Beck Catholic College£9,145
#10The Academy of St Nicholas£8,920
#11Holly Lodge Girls' College£8,666
#12The Studio School Liverpool£8,435
#13Liverpool Life Sciences UTC£8,366
#14St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy£8,335
#15Broughton Hall Catholic High School£8,268
#16Calderstones School£8,166
#17St Hilda's Church of England High School£8,158
#18Dixons Broadgreen Academy£8,141
#19St Julie's Catholic High School£7,983
#20The Academy of St Francis of Assisi£7,886
#21LIPA School£7,872
#22Bellerive FCJ Catholic College£7,854
#23Childwall Sports & Science Academy£7,851
#24Liverpool College£7,734
#25St Margaret's Church of England Academy£7,390
#26St Edward's College£7,239
#27The Belvedere Academy£7,102
#28Gateacre School£6,892
#29The Blue Coat School£6,885

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