Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2017
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151673.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 196 |
| Girls | 98 |
| Boys | 98 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 33.7% |
| First language not English | 7.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 181 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 13.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 36 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 22.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 14.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2.36 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.75 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 16 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 33 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 13 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 13 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.6%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.1%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.9%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Auckland College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Matthew Arnold Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Finbar's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Nov 2021. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Bellerive FCJ Catholic College | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | The Belvedere Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | The Belvedere Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | St Margaret's Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | St Hilda's Church of England High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. |
St Charles' Catholic Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Nov 2017.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Charles' Catholic Academy made 16 offers from 33 applications (2.1 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Charles' Catholic Academy has 196 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St Charles' Catholic Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At St Charles' Catholic Academy, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Charles' Catholic Academy missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.