Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 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
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Unique reference
- 104964
- Address
- Stamford Road, Birkdale, PR8 4EX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 834 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 24.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 68.9%
Other White 12%
Mixed 4.9%
Indian 3.7%
Other Asian 3.6%
Other 3.4%
African 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 107 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 105 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| French | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 151
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 137
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 159 80 79 |
| Year 8 | 147 66 81 |
| Year 9 | 151 76 75 |
| Year 10 | 173 91 82 |
| Year 11 | 111 57 54 |
| Year 12 | 38 24 14 |
| Year 13 | 55 35 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 82.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 53.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 26.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 2.4% |