Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Cumber Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 2XGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Prescot for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 6th of 6 secondary schools in Knowsley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 April 2024, report published 16 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

133 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score30.2

30.2, 15.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths11.3%

11.3%, 34.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths34.6%

34.6%, 30.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc29.3%

29.3%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.46

2.46, 1.63 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

730 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals48.9%

48.9%, 22.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.7%

12.7%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.6%

25.6%, 10.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tower College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 56.1
Rainhill High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.9
The Prescot School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 35.5
Lord Derby Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.9
The Sutton Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 43.1

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Clare McKenna
Phone: 01514778770
Website: stedmundarrowsmithcatholicacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cumber Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 2XG
Local authority: Knowsley
URN: 148534

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.