35%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
11%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
327.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
757
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
48%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 17/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKnowsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy · Secondary · Knowsley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
35%
+1pp
43%38%34%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
11%
-6pp
28%20%11%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Attainment 8
30.2
-1.3
35.232.730.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.2
EBacc entry
29%
-2pp
31%18%5%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
327.5
+16.5
441.3376.2311.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 327.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
757
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
16%
Persistent absence
48%
Contact
Address
Cumber Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 2XG
Local authority
Knowsley
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 | 35% | 11% | 30.2 | Not applicable | 29% | 327.5 | 32% | 757 |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 17% | 31.5 | -1.01 | 31% | 311.0 | 50% | 725 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 23% | 33.9 | -1.11 | 5% | 365.2 | 14% | 685 |
| 2021/22 | 39% | 28% | 35.2 | -1.06 | 11% | 441.3 | 13% | 685 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 757 | 22.4 | 24% | 10% | 50% | 16% | 48% |
| 2023/24 | 725 | 23.2 | 17% | 8% | 47% | 14% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 685 | 21.9 | 22% | 7% | 48% | 14% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 685 | 17.4 | 19% | 5% | 48% | 14% | 46% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.