Calderstones SchoolKing David High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Calderstones School and King David High School are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Calderstones School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King David High School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). King David High School is ahead on our composite score.
Calderstones School was judged Good and King David High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for Calderstones School and 55.4 for King David High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Calderstones School (49.3 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at King David High School (57.7 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolCalderstones School | LiverpoolKing David High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 31 in Liverpool | 3rd of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,592 | 744 | |
| Capacity | 1,543 | 752 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L18 3HS | Liverpool, L15 6WU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 | 55.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.1% | 68.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.9% | 87.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 266 | 115 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | 75 | |
| A-level average points | 32.4 | 37.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 | 36.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.4% | 24.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,575 | 742 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.9% | 12.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% | 19.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Calderstones School
King David High School
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