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ClosedSecondaryURN 135481

Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L35 2XG

Ages 11–16 · 735 pupils · Knowsley

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill70%

735 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
735
Boys / girls
395 / 340
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
735 / 1,050 (70%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
265
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Pinnington

Location

Address
Cumber Lane, Whiston
Postcode
L35 2XG
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 11–16, in Liverpool, Knowsley, 735 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L35
13
Secondary in L35
2
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Secondary in Knowsley LA
6

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 L35

  • The Prescot School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L34 3NB · Knowsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence14.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Rainhill High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Prescot · L35 6NY · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Lord Derby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L36 6DG · Knowsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Sutton Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    St Helens · WA9 5AU · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • De La Salle School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    St. Helens · WA10 4QH · St. Helens

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM24.9%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Pinnington

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