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Childwall Abbey School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Childwall Abbey Road, Childwall, Liverpool L16 5EY · childwallabbeyschool.net · 0151 722 1995
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Liverpool 42.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 216
- 86 over 130 places · 166%
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 60.9%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Liverpool it was 42.1, and across England 46.
In 2015/16, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.
Key stage 2 results
| 2018/19 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 65% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 11% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 104 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 106 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.20 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 29.6 | −12.1 |
| Other education | 55.6 | +13.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.1 | −5.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.7 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 3 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Childwall Abbey School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Mar 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 12
- 6% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND