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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Liverpool (Liverpool).

Attainment 8
32.8
▼ 13.4 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
23%
▼ 23pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.0%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
58.4%
▲ 31pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
23.5%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
97%
873 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Requires improvement
last graded, 2024

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is a Church of England/Roman Catholic secondary school located in Liverpool. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 892 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 900. It is part of the THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC and Church of England ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Ms Teresa Bleasdale.

Key facts

URN
144493
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2016

Governing body (6 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr James KilburnChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr William ThompsonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Miles Rimmer-TagoeLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Sharon KyleLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Pastor George OsbornLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Emily RidgewayLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2020 · until 2028
Mr Ian Gladden FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record