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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy

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personMiss Alicia Freeman

corporate_fareST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onRuncorn, WA7 5YH

language Visit Website phone 1928564106

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2025

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Students

417

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Attainment 8

33.3

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Halton

#3,098 of 3,216 nationally

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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Runcorn, serving ages 11-16. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy is an academy sponsor led in Runcorn, Halton, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 363 pupils on roll, of whom 60% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 33.3, placing the school #8 in Halton and #3,098 of 3,216 nationally. 19.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 3.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.1 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

33.3

Grade 5+ E&M

19.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)3.8%

Entering EBacc1.40%

EBacc APS2.78

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

27.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.20%

EBacc APS2.35

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.31

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 March 2025

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-03-25

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-11-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Good

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-06-14

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

9.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.1%(22 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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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 363 pupils. During this period, there were 35 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.6%, which is above 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)	363	35	9.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	362	31	8.6%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	368	38	10.3%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	372	88	23.7%	7.1%	5
2023/24 (Autumn term)	372	123	33.1%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	415	104	25.1%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	417	83	19.9%	6.4%	5
2022/23 (Autumn term)	420	109	26.0%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	496	67	13.5%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	0	22	-	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	0	89	-	4.4%	1

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 26 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils