The Sutton AcademySaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Sutton Academy and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy are secondary schools.
The Sutton Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Sutton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Sutton Academy was judged the expected standard and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for The Sutton Academy and 30.2 for Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Sutton Academy (48.4 in 2021-22, 43.1 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 | St HelensThe Sutton Academy | PrescotSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 9 in St Helens | 6th of 6 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,451 | 757 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,050 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA9 5AU | Prescot, L35 2XG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 30.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.1% Stronger figure | 34.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.8% Stronger figure | 29.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 Stronger figure | 2.46 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 256 | 133 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 23.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 23.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,451 | 757 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.4% | 50.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 20.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.8% 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 Sutton Academy
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