Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School is a converter academy in Liverpool for girls aged 11 to 18. It has 1,179 pupils, 114 more than it has places for. About 32 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2020.
80 Earle Road, Liverpool, L7 6HQ0151 330 5151abblanch.comMrs Claire Madeloso headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 25 February 2020, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall. A later, shorter visit on 4 June 2025 said: “Standards maintained”.
This inspection is more than 6 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2025 | Ungraded | Standards maintained |
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
180 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England. These are the results of Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, the school this one replaced.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2022† | 2019† | 2018† | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 180 | 177 | 149 | 141 | 133 | 139 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 57.0 | 55.9 | 57.9 | 58.8 | 56.7 | 55.9 | 43.1 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.63 | +0.97 | +0.67 | +0.70 | +0.49 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 68% | 67% | 67% | 74% | 61% | 57% | 39% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 84% | 86% | 85% | 87% | 81% | 81% | 59% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.89 | 4.92 | 5.23 | 5.31 | 5.16 | 4.74 | 3.74 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 31% | 45% | 59% | 60% | 79% | 35% | 38% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 47.3 | 53.9 | 47.1 | 49.3 | 48.2 | 47.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 60.3 | 56.6 | 60.8 | 62.9 | 60.4 | 59.7 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 36.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 | – | 34.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 70.3 | 74.4 | 68.2 | 66.8 | 63.7 | – | – |
† These results are for Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, the school this one replaced in December 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 2 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Liverpool council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Specific learning difficulty (57), Autistic spectrum disorder (37), emotional and mental health (36), Moderate learning difficulty (16), language and communications needs (11), Physical disability (7).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.8% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.4% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 2.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 11.6% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 23.9% |
† These attendance figures are for Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, the school this one replaced in December 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Money
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marydale Lodge Sch | Secure units | 0.7 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Hilda's Church of England High School | Church of England | 0.7 miles | 1,298 | Report card 2026 | 56 | Compare |
| King's Leadership Academy Wavertree | Free school | 0.8 miles | 179 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Bellerive FCJ Catholic College | Academy | 0.8 miles | 955 | Report card 2026 | 29 | Compare |
| The Belvedere Academy | Academy | 1.1 miles | 1,182 | No overall grade 2025 | 73 | Compare |
| The Blue Coat School | Academy (grammar) | 1.2 miles | 1,232 | Good 2022 | 97 | Compare |
| LIPA School | Free school | 1.3 miles | 499 | Report card 2026 | 4 | Compare |
| The Academy of St Francis of Assisi | Academy | 1.3 miles | 873 | Requires improvement 2024 | 4 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Archbishop Blanch CofE High School a good school?
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in February 2020.
What is Archbishop Blanch CofE High School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Archbishop Blanch CofE High School outstanding at its last full inspection on 25 February 2020. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are Archbishop Blanch CofE High School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 68% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 57.0, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Archbishop Blanch CofE High School have?
1,179 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,065 places, so it is 111% full. It is a girls' school.
What is attendance like at Archbishop Blanch CofE High School?
Pupils were in school 94.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Archbishop Blanch CofE High School?
The average class had 21.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 16% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Archbishop Blanch CofE High School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 80 Earle Road, Liverpool, L7 6HQ
- Telephone
- 0151 330 5151
- Website
- www.abblanch.com
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Madeloso
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Liverpool
- Multi-academy trust
- Belong CE Multi Academy Trust (3 schools)
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Ward
- Edge Hill
- Constituency
- Liverpool Wavertree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 December 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152034 · LAESTAB 3414781 · UKPRN 10098505
- Formerly
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.