Compare Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre and King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes and Litherland High School

Comparison of secondary schools: Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (Secondary) in Southport; King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (Secondary) in Bootle; Litherland High School (Secondary) in Liverpool — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

At a glance

This page compares Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre, King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes and Litherland High School. They are secondary phase and voluntary aided school, free schools and academy sponsor led type located around Southport, Merseyside, Bootle, Merseyside and Liverpool, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Litherland High School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,250, typical FSM 45–50%, range 30–35%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as The Great Schools Trust and The Heath Family (North West).

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Phase / Type
Secondary • Voluntary aided school
Location
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 4EX
Ofsted
2 18 Jan 2024
Pupils
≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
30–35% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Sefton (343)
Website
www.christtheking-school.com
Telephone
01704565121
Phase / Type
Secondary • Free schools
Location
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 6AQ
Ofsted
2 8 Nov 2023
Pupils
≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
60–65% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
The Great Schools Trust
Website
www.kingshawthornes.com
Telephone
01519223798
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy sponsor led
Location
Liverpool
Merseyside
L21 0DB
Ofsted
2 8 Apr 2024
Pupils
≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
45–50% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
The Heath Family (North West)
Website
www.litherlandhigh.com
Telephone
01512143434

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