The Prescot SchoolDe La Salle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Prescot School and De La Salle School are secondary schools.
The Prescot School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and De La Salle School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). De La Salle School is ahead on our composite score.
The Prescot School was judged Requires improvement and De La Salle School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.1 for The Prescot School and 43.2 for De La Salle School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Prescot School (35.7 in 2021-22, 35.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolThe Prescot School | St HelensDe La Salle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 6 in Knowsley | 8th of 8 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 915 | 1,180 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L34 3NB | St Helens, WA10 4QH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.1 | 43.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18.2% | 39.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 39.0% | 59.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 234 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 915 | 1,185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.2% | 24.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.9% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.3% | 26.1% 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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