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Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

806

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Attainment 8

43.5

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GCSE Rank

#44 in Lancashire

#2,017 of 3,216 nationally

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Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Fleetwood, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood is a voluntary aided school in Fleetwood, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 783 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.5, placing the school #44 in Lancashire and #2,017 of 3,216 nationally. 37.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

43.5

Grade 5+ E&M

37.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.0%

Entering EBacc22.80%

EBacc APS3.61

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15.60%

EBacc APS3.44

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.36

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.44

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.96

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS3.45

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships12%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-05-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-03-08

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.3%(18 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 783 pupils. During this period, there were 33 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	783	33	4.2%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	795	51	6.4%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	788	40	5.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	796	36	4.5%	7.1%	4
2023/24 (Autumn term)	805	65	8.1%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	795	88	11.1%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	806	42	5.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	805	35	4.3%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	790	39	4.9%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	796	24	3.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	802	21	2.6%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	795	29	3.6%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	797	6	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	802	41	5.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	800	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	800	39	4.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	804	47	5.8%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	791	23	2.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	799	15	1.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	803	26	3.2%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	803	24	3.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	807	19	2.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	809	37	4.6%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	804	32	4.0%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	806	28	3.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	809	13	1.6%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 33 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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