AcademySecondary

Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy

Cumber Lane, Whiston, Prescot L35 2XG

1Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
730
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,050
Local authority
Knowsley
Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Schola Grade 1

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 30.2, an average GCSE grade of about 3.0
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Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 26.0
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Attendance48% of pupils persistently absent
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Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy

Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy is a secondary academy in Prescot, Knowsley, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

It has 730 pupils on roll and room for 1,050. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Its Schola Grade is 1 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Cumber Lane, Whiston
Prescot L35 2XG
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Pupils on roll
730
Capacity
1,050 pupils
Free school meals
48.90% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Local authority
Knowsley
Nation
England
URN
148534

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