Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Southport, Sefton
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Southport, Sefton for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 822 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy, safe and valued at this welcoming school.”
- “They enjoy a calm and respectful environment that helps them to study and learn.”
- “Pupils and staff are immensely proud of the improvements made to the school in recent years.”
To improve
- “However, some students in the sixth form do not achieve as well as they should in some subjects.”
- “The proportion of pupils being entered for the English Baccalaureate suite of subjects is below national averages.”
- “However, in some subjects, assessment strategies to check how well pupils are learning are underdeveloped.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 96 first-preference applications, 112 offers in total, 96 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Greenbank High School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Birkdale High School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Meols Cop High School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stanley High School 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Formby High School 5.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Range High School 6.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Deyes High School 8.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Maghull High School 8.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published