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Calderstones School

Community school · Liverpool · L18 3HS

Ages 11–18 · 1,592 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.5

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.20
−20+2
Attainment 843.5
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,369

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

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

295

Places offered

265

1st-preference offers

197

Total preferences (any rank)
1,156
Preferred offers (top 3)
265
Applications from outside LA
48
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,592 pupils · 1,543 places

Pupils on roll
1,592
Boys / girls
907 / 685
School capacity
1,543
Capacity fill
1,592 / 1,543 (103%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
283
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Lee Ratcliffe

Location

Address
Harthill Road, Allerton
Postcode
L18 3HS
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Garston
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.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,592 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.7%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L18
9
Secondary in L18
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 L18

  • St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L25 6EG · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence11.6%
    • FSM32.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • King David High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L15 6WU · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.3
    • P80.5
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.9 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Childwall Sports & Science Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L15 6XZ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.4
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Julie's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L25 7TN · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Gateacre School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L25 2RW · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM41.2%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Ratcliffe
Telephone
01517242087
Website
www.calderstones.co.uk

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