This is how Sefton secondary schools performed in their latest maths and English GCSEs.
Progress 8 scores remain the main performance benchmark on which secondary schools are judged, however, the Department for Education (DFE) also publishes the raw percentage performance for English and maths - which are also given a double weighting when calculating each school’s Progress 8 score.
The main percentage on which schools are ranked is determined by the proportion of pupils achieving a grade 5 (strong pass) in maths and English, similar to a grade C.
Referring to Department for Education data for GCSE exams sat in the summer of 2024, the grade system runs from 9, which is the highest grade and loosely equivalent to an A*, to 1, which is the lowest, equivalent to a G.
See how your child’s school performed below. Special schools have not been included. Data for some schools was unavailable.
17. King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes, Bootle
21.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. There were 104 pupils at the end of Key Stage Four. | Google Street View
18. Litherland High School, Litherland
15.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. There were 137 pupils at the end of Key Stage Four. | Google
19. The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco, Bootle
10.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. There were 89 pupils at the end of Key Stage Four. | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco