65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
59%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1117.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,575
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Calderstones School · Secondary with sixth form · Liverpool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+6pp
75%66%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
+8pp
55%44%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
46.1
+2.6
49.345.942.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
59%
-10pp
69%51%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
EBacc APS
1117.4
+82.5
1176.51049.9923.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1117.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.4
+2.3
36.031.226.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.4
A-level value added
+0.05
+0.1
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-1pp
14%9%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,575
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Harthill Road, Allerton, Liverpool, L18 3HS
Local authority
Liverpool
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 43% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 59% | 1117.4 | 62% | 1,575 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 36% | 43.5 | -0.20 | 69% | 1034.9 | 69% | 1,597 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 45% | 45.5 | -0.10 | 34% | 1050.2 | 38% | 1,552 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 55% | 49.3 | -0.04 | 43% | 1176.5 | 47% | 1,546 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 33% | 42.5 | -0.22 | 53% | 923.2 | 56% | 1,453 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 28% | 43.0 | -0.44 | 56% | 876.3 | 61% | 1,428 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 42% | 47.0 | -0.17 | 62% | — | 66% | 1,422 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.05 | 7% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1 | C | -0.01 | 9% | 143 |
| 2022/23 | 28.8 | C | — | 8% | 109 |
| 2021/22 | 36.0 | B- | — | 14% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 26.5 | C- | -0.41 | 5% | 100 |
| 2017/18 | 29.0 | C | -0.01 | 13% | 117 |
| 2016/17 | 28.3 | C- | -0.04 | 10% | 106 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,575 | 15.0 | 21% | 10% | 22% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,597 | 15.0 | 17% | 12% | 24% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,552 | 14.2 | 15% | 12% | 24% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,546 | 14.6 | 15% | 14% | 28% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,529 | 14.4 | 15% | 16% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,453 | 13.3 | 12% | 18% | 39% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,428 | 12.9 | 12% | 19% | 40% | 7% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,422 | 12.3 | 13% | 20% | 37% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.