Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2020
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152034.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,179 |
| Girls | 1,148 |
| Boys | 31 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 31% |
| First language not English | 27.1% |
| SEN support | 135 |
| EHC plan | 38 |
| Average class size | 21.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6% | 9.2% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 25.1% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 3.3% | 4.4% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 (Year 7) | 185 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 790 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 258 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 150 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 46 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Chatham Place Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Hugh's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Smithdown Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Lawrence Community Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Christian Fellowship School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Clare's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Kingsley Community School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Heygreen Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St Hilda's Church of England High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. |
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Feb 2020.
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School has 1,179 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,065.
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.