School Chooser

Carmel College

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationRoman CatholicSt HelensSt. Helens
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeB2024/25

Carmel College is a further education in St Helens for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Prescot Road, St Helens, WA10 3AG01744 452200carmel.ac.ukMrs Janet Gater principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,001 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB39.0 points per entry
A level progress+0.35Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better21%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished92%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,0019868901,0331,8071,777
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry39.0338.1636.3839.1934.0734.37
Average A level gradeBB-B-BC+C+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS39.8739.7537.4140.3332.1532.67
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects21%20%14%23%9%9%
A level progressA level value added+0.35+0.29+0.11+0.17
Applied general courses: points per entry36.9336.6836.4339.06
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed92%91%89%91%83%81%

A level subjects

29 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Physical Education / Sports Studies83%A* to B, England 41% · 24 entries
Fine Art97%A* to B, England 65% · 29 entries
Graphics95%A* to B, England 65% · 43 entries
Textiles91%A* to B, England 67% · 23 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics205Psychology128Chemistry116History104Biology99Law93Business Studies80Physics66English Language and Literature65Geography63Sociology59Mathematics (Statistics)56English Literature56English Language55Economics50Computer Science44Government and Politics44Graphics43Mathematics (Further)39Religious Studies373D Studies37Photography35Media / Film / TV Studies30Spanish29Fine Art29Physical Education / Sports Studies24Textiles23Film Studies21French13
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics205 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 60%
Psychology128 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 46%
Chemistry116 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
69%England 53%
History104 entries · 24% A* or A · 100% passed
58%England 55%
Biology99 entries · 31% A* or A · 100% passed
53%England 49%
Law93 entries · 23% A* or A · 100% passed
62%England 40%
Business Studies80 entries · 23% A* or A · 98% passed
69%England 47%
Physics66 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 51%
English Language and Literature65 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 47%
Geography63 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
59%England 51%
Sociology59 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
49%England 49%
Mathematics (Statistics)56 entries · 14% A* or A · 91% passed
38%England 35%
English Literature56 entries · 34% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 52%
English Language55 entries · 18% A* or A · 100% passed
55%England 44%
Economics50 entries · 26% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 57%
Computer Science44 entries · 32% A* or A · 100% passed
66%England 46%
Government and Politics44 entries · 34% A* or A · 100% passed
64%England 55%
Graphics43 entries · 63% A* or A · 100% passed
95%England 65%
Mathematics (Further)39 entries · 62% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 76%
Religious Studies37 entries · 11% A* or A · 95% passed
43%England 50%
3D Studies37 entries · 73% A* or A · 100% passed
81%England 58%
Photography35 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 58%
Media / Film / TV Studies30 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 46%
Spanish29 entries · 24% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 59%
Fine Art29 entries · 66% A* or A · 100% passed
97%England 65%
Physical Education / Sports Studies24 entries · 42% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 41%
Textiles23 entries · 61% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 67%
Film Studies21 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
62%England 57%
French13 entries · 15% A* or A · 100% passed
62%England 60%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Roman Catholic 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 St. Helens council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 833 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training87%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 84%, compared with 88% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training79%England 72%
Top-third universities26%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship5%England 6%
Higher technical course1%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 76% went on to degree-level study or training and 22% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training87%91%90%
Education63%68%63%
Apprenticeship5%5%7%1%
Work19%18%20%
Not in education, work or training10%7%7%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m4712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate64 per 1,000 people30% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop170 mFreckleton Road, 9 stops within 500 m

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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Eccleston Mere Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles397Report card 202548Compare
St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic0.7 miles216Good 202226Compare
Nutgrove Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles194No overall grade 202517Compare
Thatto Heath Community Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles631Good 202349Compare
De La Salle SchoolAcademy0.9 miles1,180Requires improvement 20233Compare
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetRoman Catholic1.0 miles151Report card 202516Compare
St Julie's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic1.1 miles212No overall grade 202487Compare
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary SchoolVoluntary1.1 miles244No overall grade 202496Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Carmel College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Carmel College yet.

How many pupils does Carmel College have?

The number of pupils is not published.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Prescot Road, St Helens, WA10 3AG
Telephone
01744 452200
Website
www.carmel.ac.uk
Principal
Mrs Janet Gater
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Local authority
St. Helens
Ward
West Park
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
130489 · LAESTAB 3428600 · UKPRN 10001201

Where these figures come from