Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Halton
- Unique reference
- 149032
- Address
- Grangeway, WA7 5YH
- Website
- https://blessedca.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 363 (39% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.7%
- Girls
- 54.3%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 58.1%
- Persistent absence
- 36.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 84.3%
Other White 5.8%
Mixed 3.7%
Other 2.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
African 1.1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 1%
Local authority average 24%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.1
Local authority average 42
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.76
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 73 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 71 |
| Geography | GCSE | 30 |
| History | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 44
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 87 43 44 |
| Year 8 | 73 36 37 |
| Year 9 | 56 22 34 |
| Year 10 | 73 27 46 |
| Year 11 | 74 38 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 69.0% 69.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 5.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 9.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 3.0% |