Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy

Grangeway, Halton, Cheshire, WA7 5YH

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 25 March 2025.

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363
Pupils
58.0%
Free school meals
1 March 2022
Opened

About this school

Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Halton, Cheshire. The school has 363 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 25 March 2025. The Headteacher is Alicia Freeman. The school is administered by Halton local authority. It belongs to ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has a Church of England/Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 March 2022.

School details

Head
Alicia Freeman
Trust
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority
Halton
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
URN
149032

Admissions

Applications for places at Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Halton). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

33.3
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−1.37
Progress 8 · 2023-24
19%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
45%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
2.78
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
1%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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