Calderstones School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Unique reference
- 104698
- Address
- Harthill Road, Allerton, L18 3HS
- Website
- www.calderstones.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1597 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.3%
- Girls
- 41.7%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 67.9%
Mixed 12.8%
Other 5.6%
Other White 4.1%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
African 1.8%
Pakistani 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.43
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 41.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.07
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 69 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 252 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 245 |
Admissions
Calderstones School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 295
- 2nd preference
- 262
- 3rd preference
- 256
- From another Local Authority
- 48
Offers
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 273 161 112 |
| Year 8 | 274 143 131 |
| Year 9 | 269 163 106 |
| Year 10 | 255 159 96 |
| Year 11 | 260 157 103 |
| Year 12 | 144 74 70 |
| Year 13 | 122 74 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 27.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 51.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 69.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 25.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 2.2% |