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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy

Ages 11–16363 pupilsChurch of England/Roman Catholic
Runcorn, WA7 5YH
Halton

Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Runcorn, within the Halton local authority. It has a Church of England/Roman Catholic religious character. The school has around 363 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show an average Attainment 8 score of 27.7 and 7% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Runcorn can view Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.

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

Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools (changed September 2024) — the individual judgements are shown here.

Attendance & staffing
Attendance85.1%England avg 91.0%
Persistent absence42.8%England avg 25.8%
Pupils per teacher16.9England avg 17.6
Teachers with QTS88%England avg 97%

DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26

Pupil intake
Free school meals61.7%England avg 28.6%
English not first language8.4%England avg 18.3%

DfE school census, 2025/26

GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 833.3
Progress 8-1.4
Grade 5+ English & maths19%
Grade 4+ English & maths45%
EBacc entry1%
EBacc average point score2.78

DfE, 2024/25

Nearby schools in Runcorn
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Woodside Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miHalton Lodge Nursery & Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 miThe Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miCastle View Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miBeechwood Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miThe Grange SchoolGood · 0.6 mi
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