58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
397.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
834
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre · Secondary with sixth form · Sefton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+5pp
71%62%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-0pp
51%41%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
41.8
+0.3
49.144.940.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.8
EBacc entry
14%
-6pp
23%19%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
397.1
-4.9
746.5571.8397.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 397.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.4
-5.7
31.628.024.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.4
A-level value added
-0.36
-0.2
-0.1-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-3pp
10%7%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
834
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX
Local authority
Sefton
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 | 58% | 37% | 41.8 | Not applicable | 14% | 397.1 | 30% | 834 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 37% | 41.5 | -0.62 | 20% | 402.0 | 26% | 830 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 31% | 40.7 | -0.47 | 16% | 613.0 | 20% | 870 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 51% | 49.1 | +0.02 | 23% | 717.6 | 35% | 853 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 47% | 49.0 | -0.14 | 23% | 746.5 | 24% | 1,042 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 35% | 44.6 | -0.46 | 29% | 735.4 | 29% | 1,123 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 41% | 50.1 | +0.15 | 25% | — | 25% | 1,178 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.36 | 5% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 30.2 | C | -0.13 | 8% | 55 |
| 2022/23 | 24.8 | D+ | — | 10% | 61 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | C | — | 6% | 60 |
| 2018/19 | 28.5 | C | -0.27 | 4% | 96 |
| 2017/18 | 29.2 | C | -0.18 | 9% | 133 |
| 2016/17 | 25.2 | C- | -0.40 | 7% | 148 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 834 | 16.9 | 17% | 24% | 32% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 830 | 16.7 | 14% | 22% | 32% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 870 | 17.1 | 13% | 22% | 32% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 853 | 18.1 | 9% | 22% | 31% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 858 | 16.7 | 8% | 18% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,042 | 16.0 | 6% | 14% | 26% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,123 | 15.2 | 6% | 12% | 26% | 5% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,178 | 14.9 | 5% | 10% | 27% | 5% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.