Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy

Cumber Lane, Prescot, Knowsley, L35 2XG

Requires Improvement

Inspected 17 April 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

30.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

757

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Knowsley →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 757 / 1,050 (72%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

50.2%

Disadvantaged

10.2%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

20.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

30.2

Attainment 8

757 pupils

11.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

34.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

16.2%

Overall absence

47.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

33.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

22.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

17.07

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

£50,196

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£615 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,883

Spend per pupil

£10,641

Income per pupil

38%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.