Millfield Science & Performing Arts CollegeCardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood are secondary schools.
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Millfield Science & Performing Arts College is ahead on our composite score.
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College was judged Good and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for Millfield Science & Performing Arts College and 43.5 for Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Millfield Science & Performing Arts College (44.9 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood (44.3 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Thornton-CleveleysMillfield Science & Performing Arts College | FleetwoodCardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 51st of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 873 | 783 | |
| Capacity | 909 | 800 | |
| Location | Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG | Fleetwood, FY7 8AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 43.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.1% Stronger figure | 37.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.1% Stronger figure | 63.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.1% | 22.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.95 Stronger figure | 3.61 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 164 | 149 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 873 | 783 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 19.0% 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
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.
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
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