The Prescot SchoolSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Prescot School and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy are secondary schools.
The Prescot School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Prescot School is ahead on our composite score.
The Prescot School was judged Requires improvement and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.5 for The Prescot School and 30.2 for Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Prescot School (35.7 in 2021-22, 35.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (35.2 in 2021-22, 30.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolThe Prescot School | PrescotSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 6 in Knowsley Stronger figure | 6th of 6 in Knowsley | |
| 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 | 757 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L34 3NB | Prescot, L35 2XG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.5 Stronger figure | 30.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.6% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.8% Stronger figure | 34.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.7% | 29.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.90 Stronger figure | 2.46 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 146 | 133 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 915 | 757 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.2% | 50.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 20.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.3% 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.
The Prescot School
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