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Archbishop Blanch CofE High School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L7 6HQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,145 pupils · Liverpool

Attainment 8

55.9

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.63
−20+2
Attainment 855.9
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+86%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
939

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

230

Places offered

191

1st-preference offers

143

Total preferences (any rank)
725
Preferred offers (top 3)
191
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill108%

1,145 pupils · 1,065 places

Pupils on roll
1,145
Boys / girls
24 / 1,121
School capacity
1,065
Capacity fill
1,145 / 1,065 (108%)
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
239
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Madeloso

Location

Address
80 Earle Road
Postcode
L7 6HQ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,145 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L7
11
Secondary in L7
1
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Secondary in Liverpool LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L7

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    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L17 3AA · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Belvedere Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L8 3TF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Blue Coat School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L15 9EE · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att880.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L6 7UR · Liverpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Liverpool Life Sciences UTC

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Liverpool · L1 0BS · Liverpool

    Ages 14–19

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.9%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Madeloso

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