Calderstones School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 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
- 1575 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.2%
- Girls
- 42.8%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 70%
Mixed 12.7%
Other 4.2%
Other White 4.1%
Bangladeshi 2%
Unclassified 1.5%
Pakistani 1.4%
African 1.3%
Irish 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 42
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.24
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 93 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 261 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 242 |
Admissions
Calderstones School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 248
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 406
- 2nd preference
- 308
- 3rd preference
- 306
- From another Local Authority
- 74
Offers
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 147 121 |
| Year 8 | 276 164 112 |
| Year 9 | 273 146 127 |
| Year 10 | 268 164 104 |
| Year 11 | 264 161 103 |
| Year 12 | 100 52 48 |
| Year 13 | 126 67 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 29.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 47.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 66.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 2.4% |