Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Runcorn, Halton
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Halton Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2022–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Runcorn, Halton for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025. Halton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 19% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25 (England 45%), the lowest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 nearest secondary schools in Halton.
- Every Year 7 applicant in 2026 was offered a place; there were 57 first-choice applications for 59 offers, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- With 332 pupils on roll in January 2026, there were 12.3 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 16.5 across the 6 nearest secondary schools in Halton.
- 61.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 6 nearest secondary schools in Halton is 41%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Halton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Grangeway, Runcorn, WA7 5YH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Council
- Halton
- Pupils on roll
- 332 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 61.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “The staff at Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy want the best for pupils, families and the community.”
- “There is a strong sense of belonging and unity.”
- “Pupils are proud to belong to this vibrant school community where diversity is cherished.”
To improve
- “However, it is too soon to see the full effects of these changes on how well pupils achieve.”
- “Some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “However, some older pupils have not fully benefited from these curriculum improvements.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2025 (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) | 19% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 33.3 | 46 |
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: 57 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Halton.
- The Heath School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sandymoor Ormiston Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wade Deacon High School 3.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy 3.8 mi Good Last distance published