Gateacre School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 16 June 2026
Previous inspections
- 16 June 2026School inspectionReport cardReport
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Results for 2024/25 were not published for this school. The Department for Education withholds figures when too few pupils sat the exams, to protect their privacy.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,202
- Capacity
- 1,400
- Girls / boys
- 48% / 52%
- Free school meals
- 41%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 78.1
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 17.7
- Leadership (FTE)
- 9
- Part-time teachers
- 10%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
8%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
39 responses up to 1 September 2025 · 3% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
10% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
10% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
21% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
8% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
8% agree
Questions about Gateacre School
What is Gateacre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected Gateacre School on 16 June 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for post-16 provision; Needs attention for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing and for attendance and behaviour.
How do I apply for a place at Gateacre School?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Gateacre School is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near Gateacre School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Gateacre School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Gateacre School?
Gateacre School had 1,202 pupils aged 11 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,400. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
Nearby secondary schools
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Academy converter
1.0 miles away
St Julie's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school
1.3 miles away
King David High School
Voluntary aided school
1.7 miles away
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Academy sponsor led
1.7 miles away
Calderstones School
Community school
1.7 miles away