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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy

Secondary · Knowsley · L35 2XG · URN 148534

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2024-04-17Cohort 730Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 133
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 10 schools in Knowsley

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    30.2

    Knowsley 28.1England 46.1

    2.1 above the area average of 28.1

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    11.3%

    Knowsley 19.6%England 45.9%

    8.2 percentage points below the area average of 19.6

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    34.6%

    Knowsley 35.6%

    1 percentage points below the area average of 35.6

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    2.46

    Knowsley 2.33England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 2.3

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    2.3%

    Knowsley 5%England 17.6%

    2.7 percentage points below the area average of 5

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    29.3%

    Knowsley 22.6%

    6.8 percentage points above the area average of 22.6

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    45.1%

    Knowsley 56.1%

    11 percentage points below the area average of 56.1

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    133

    Knowsley 118

    14.6 above the area average of 118.4

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Knowsley · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
22.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
12.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
48.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
25.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
11.6pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
17.8pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
68.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Requires improvement at its inspection on 17/04/2024.
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Knowsley, postcode L35 2XG (URN 148534).
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