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Broughton Hall Catholic High School

Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside · L12 9HJ

SecondaryVoluntary aided schoolGirlsAges 11–181,216 pupils
Visit website ↗01515419400Ward: E05015337MP: E14001341
Ofsted
Good

Nov 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
39.2

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
31.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,268

2024-25

Places filled
95%

1,216 of 1,275 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 1 November 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -8.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

47.7
'18-19
47.4
'21-22
41.2
'22-23
41.4
'23-24
39.2
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -17%

A strong pass in both

41%
'18-19
45%
'21-22
30%
'22-23
33%
'23-24
24%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -14%

A standard pass in both

64%
'18-19
65%
'21-22
51%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
51%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.59

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.01
'18-19
-0.14
'21-22
-0.62
'22-23
-0.58
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.78

4.05
'18-19
4.16
'21-22
3.45
'22-23
3.56
'23-24
3.27
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+3.7 vs Liverpool average

This school39.2
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-8.1% vs Liverpool average

This school23.7%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +0.7

Per entry

30.7
'18-19
32.4
'21-22
27.3
'22-23
29.4
'23-24
31.5
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +0.7

30.7
'18-19
32.3
'21-22
27.3
'22-23
29.4
'23-24
31.4
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

+0.2 vs Liverpool average

This school31.5
Liverpool average31.3
Best in Liverpool47.3
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
31.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
7.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.1%

Gender split

100%

1,215 girls · 1 boys

Ethnicity

White British
76.5%
Unclassified
8.4%
Other White
2.6%
Indian
2.3%
African
2.3%
Other Mixed
1.6%
Other Asian
1.5%
Chinese
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%
White & Asian
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
White & Black African
0.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-2.3% vs Liverpool average

This school31.2%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-14.3% vs Liverpool average

This school7.1%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-12.7% vs Liverpool average

This school3.2%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-2.8% vs Liverpool average

This school14.1%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +6.6%

5.2%
'18-19
10.0%
'21-22
9.6%
'22-23
10.8%
'23-24
11.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +20.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.0%
'18-19
30.5%
'21-22
29.5%
'22-23
34.1%
'23-24
34.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+4.6% vs Liverpool average

This school11.8%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+14.6% vs Liverpool average

This school34.5%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +5.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.5%
'16-17
0.9%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
1.1%
'20-21
3.1%
'21-22
3.9%
'22-23
6.2%
'23-24
6.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.3%
'16-17
0.8%
'17-18
0.8%
'18-19
1.0%
'19-20
1.1%
'20-21
2.2%
'21-22
3.2%
'22-23
4.1%
'23-24
3.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.24%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.08%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.08%
'21-22
0.08%
'22-23
0.24%
'23-24
0.24%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+2.5% vs Liverpool average

This school6.0%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.18% vs Liverpool average

This school0.24%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

90% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 84%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 3%Not sustained 8%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

92% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 49%Further education 3%Apprenticeship 17%Employment 22%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£150,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
32

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
29%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
5/10
Health
2/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
11
Drugs
6
Public order
5
Anti social behaviour
5
Other theft
2
Criminal damage and arson
2
Robbery
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 104713