Lord Derby AcademySaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lord Derby Academy and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy are secondary schools.
Lord Derby Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lord Derby Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lord Derby Academy was judged Good and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.3 for Lord Derby Academy and 32.6 for Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lord Derby Academy (39.1 in 2021-22, 34.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (35.2 in 2021-22, 32.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolLord Derby Academy | PrescotSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 6 in Knowsley Stronger figure | 6th of 6 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,076 | 730 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L36 6DG | Prescot, L35 2XG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.3 Stronger figure | 32.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18.4% | 31.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 42.2% | 45.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 206 | 124 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,078 | 757 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.1% | 50.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 20.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% Stronger figure | 47.8% | 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
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.
Lord Derby Academy
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