Calderstones School
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Attainment 8 of 46.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 46.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 63%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.20
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.37, -0.02]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 263 | 46.1 | — | 62.7% | 58.6% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 254 | 43.5 | -0.20 | 54.7% | 68.9% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 258 | 45.5 | -0.10 | 60.0% | 34.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 262 | 49.3 | -0.04 | 71.0% | 43.0% | 4.5 |
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Other secondary schools in Liverpool for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 104698 |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Lee Ratcliffe |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | L18 3HS |
| Latest pupils | 263 |
| FSM eligible | 21.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Harthill Road, Allerton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L18 3HS
www.calderstones.co.uk1517242087| DfE number | 4427 |
| UKPRN | 10001095 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2023 |