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Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

Goodgraded 29/11/2023Ages 11–18834 pupilsRoman Catholic
Southport, PR8 4EX
Sefton

Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Southport, within the Sefton local authority. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. The school has around 834 pupils on roll. At its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 29/11/2023, Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good. Recent GCSE results show an average Attainment 8 score of 42.5 and 39% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Southport can view Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.

Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood

Last inspected 29/11/2023

Attendance & staffing
Attendance90.1%England avg 91.0%
Persistent absence31.7%England avg 25.8%
Pupils per teacher16.7England avg 17.6
Teachers with QTS100%England avg 97%

DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26

Pupil intake
Free school meals30.9%England avg 28.6%
English not first language27.0%England avg 18.3%

DfE school census, 2025/26

GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 841.8
Progress 8-0.6
Grade 5+ English & maths37%
Grade 4+ English & maths58%
EBacc entry14%
EBacc average point score3.51

DfE, 2024/25

Sixth form — A-level
A-level grade (point score)D+APS per entry 24.4
Value added-0.36Below average · 95% CI -0.6 to -0.1
Retention74%

DfE 16-18 results, 2024/25

All schools in SouthportSee the full area report for PR8 4EX