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Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport PR8 4EX · christtheking-school.com · 01704 565121

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.8
average Attainment 8 score. Sefton 42.9, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
822
67% of 1,223 places
Local authority
Sefton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.1%
First language not English
27%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 96 families put the school first and 112 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 108 (Places 178)108September 2023: 110 (Places 158)110September 2024: 137 (Places 158)137September 2025: 116 (Places 151)116September 2026: 96 (Places 112)96Places 112
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026112960.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251511160.8100%
September 2024Sept 20241581370.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231581100.7100%
September 2022Sept 20221781080.699%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.8, and 37.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sefton it was 42.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.1 (England 46.3)50.12017/18: 44.6 (England 46.5)44.62018/19: 49.0 (England 46.7)49.02021/22: 49.1 (England 48.8)49.12022/23: 40.7 (England 46.3)40.72023/24: 41.5 (England 45.9)41.52024/25: 41.8 (England 46.0)41.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.846.0
▼37.2%45.4%
▼58.4%64.8%
▼14.2%40.5%
▼3.514.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form20−10.8
Sixth form college1.7—
Further education60+3.8
Apprenticeship2.6+2
Employment0.9+0.3
Not in a lasting destination10.4+2.1
Activity not captured4.3+3.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.0 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 25.2 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 29.2 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 28.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.6 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 24.8 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 30.2 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 24.5 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
44 studentsD+ (24.5)Below average -0.36
44 studentsD+ (24.8)Below average -0.34
35 studentsMerit- (20.3)Below average -0.48
5.3%AAB or better
73.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2448C (30.2)-0.13
2022/2353D+ (24.8)—
2021/2246C (31.6)—
2018/1979C (28.5)-0.27
2017/18118C (29.2)-0.18
2016/17133C- (25.2)-0.40
2015/16154C- (28)-0.29

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University44.9−7.7
Further and other education4.1+2.3
Further education2—
Other education2—
Apprenticeship2+0.2
Employment30.6+9.5
Not in a lasting destination12.2+3.4
Activity not captured6.1−7.9

Ofsted

Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 29 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
29 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formRequires improvement

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Feb 2020Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Sept 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
93%
Replies
74
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲88% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (23%) with SEND

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