Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

A good voluntary aided school school in Sefton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre.

Southport, PR84EX Ofsted: Good Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

50

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
40.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -0.62
English & Maths grade 4+ %
51.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 53.9%
Continue in education or training
47.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 54.0%
Sustained employment
46.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 21.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
29 November 2023
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Stamford Road
Birkdale
Southport, PR84EX
Phone
1704565121
Website
christtheking-school.com

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104964
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX
Website
http://www.christtheking-school.com
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
1223 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
830
Free School Meals
32.4% (269 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.3% (11 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
90.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
31.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
41.5
Ebacc Attainment 8:
11.5
English Attainment 8:
9.4
Maths Attainment 8:
8.2
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
12.4
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
11.5
Ebacc English:
98.3%
Ebacc Entry:
13.0%
Ebacc Humanities:
77.4%
Ebacc Languages:
26.1%
Ebacc Maths:
99.1%
Ebacc Sciences:
95.7%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.62
Progress 8 Range:
-0.89 to -0.35
University Progression:
53.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
54.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
21.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
2.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
9.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
53%
Quality: Good
Sixth Form Size
57 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
2.0%

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
52 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
104
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
830 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Business Studies:Single (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(7 students)
Chemistry (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(6 students)
Law (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(7 students)
Geography (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(7 students)

Strong performance in 4 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Grow, learn, serve and pray"

Confidence Resilience Ambition Independence Respect Courage Compassion Honesty

Mission statement: Grow, learn, serve and pray in a Catholic community inspired by the Gospel message. The school emphasises Catholic Social Teaching (CST) as it explains the Church’s guidance on social issues and living out faith in society, including Human Dignity, Solidarity, Peace, Common Good, Dignity of work and participation, Caring for Creation and the Environment. CST runs through prayers, encouragement to action, the mission statement and the school values, and is embedded in the curriculum with connections to CST. The CTK Way and its values (confidence, resilience, ambition, independence, respect, courage, compassion, honesty) underlie daily life and actions.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Duke of Edinburgh Media club

Sports

Amateur boxing Diving Rowing Association Football Futsal Hurling Snowboarding Athletics Figure skating Kayaking Squash Badminton Gaelic Football Lacrosse Swimming Basketball Golf Netball Tennis Camogie Acrobatic Gymnastics Rock climbing Table Tennis Canoeing Gymnastics Rugby Union Trampolining Cricket Handball Rugby League Waterpolo Cross country running Hockey Sailing Windsurfing Cycling Inline roller hockey Skiing Volleyball Dance Equestrian Sculling

Facilities

Chapel Music rehearsal studio

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast club and after-school clubs.

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