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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy

Cumber Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 2XG

Local ranking6th of 6 secondary schools in Knowsley
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
30.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
11.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
34.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
29.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
133

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
757
Boys
383 (51%)
Girls
374 (49%)
Capacity
1050 (72% full)
SEND
23.5%
FSM Eligible
50.2%
EAL
10.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
20.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
33.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,883/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
16.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
47.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.2%
  • Asian Indian: 2.9%
  • White Other: 2.7%
  • Black African: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.0%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%

85.2%

White British

2.9%

Asian Indian

2.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

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Cumber Lane

Prescot, North West

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Administrative

URN
148534
UKPRN
10088064
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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