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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 104964

Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

Voluntary aided school · Southport · PR8 4EX

Ages 11–18 · 822 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.5

Overall absence

9.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-29

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 8-0.62
−20+2
Attainment 841.5
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.7%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
760

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

822 pupils · 1,223 places

Pupils on roll
822
Boys / girls
427 / 395
School capacity
1,223
Capacity fill
822 / 1,223 (67%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
246
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Erin Wheeler

Location

Address
Stamford Road, Birkdale
Postcode
PR8 4EX
Town
Southport
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Southport
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Southport, Sefton, 822 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Southport
32
Secondary schools in Southport
5
Academies among open schools in Southport
38% (12)
Open schools in PR8
16
Secondary in PR8
4
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Secondary in Sefton LA
18

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 SouthportNear PR8

  • Greenbank High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 2LT · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.0
    • P80.0
    • Absence9.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Birkdale High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 3DT · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.7
    • P80.2
    • Absence8.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Meols Cop High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 6JS · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.1
    • P8-0.2
    • Absence8.5%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Erin Wheeler
Telephone
01704565121
Website
http://www.christtheking-school.com

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