Childwall Abbey School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
213
AGES
11 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

Can I Get My Child Into This School?

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
0151 233 3000

This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(02/07/2024)
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62%
NATIONAL AVG. 87%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

10.7:1
NATIONAL AVG. 16.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
40%
NATIONAL AVG. 26.5%
Persistent Absence
8%
NATIONAL AVG. 18.6%
Pupils first language
not English
69.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.3%
Free school meals
Childwall Abbey Road
Childwall
Liverpool
L16 5EY
01517221995

School Description

Pupils enjoy coming to this school. They relish the exciting curriculum, with its focus on learning outside of the classroom. For example, pupils learn about nature through visits to the local woods. They develop their understanding of the differences between the city and the coast. The school has high aspirations for its pupils. It harnesses pupils’ talents, for example in art, music and technology. Pupils are encouraged to follow their dreams. Staff work with pupils to support them to achieve their ambitions. Students in the sixth form can choose to undertake a supported internship. This helps some students to progress into apprenticeships or work. Pupils achieve qualifications including GCSEs in Year 11. These pupils move successfully into college, work or training. The school has considerably increased the number of pupils on roll in the last few years. However, the mission statement remains at the heart of the school. The school continues to be a place where ‘everyone supports each other to achieve’. Pupils learn to accept each other for who they are. They understand that all pupils are different. Pupils said that sometimes a small number of their classmates can struggle with managing their behaviour. However, they know that staff will help and support them with this.

Childwall Abbey School Parent Reviews



62% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 54% Agree 8% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 23% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>23, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
Strongly Agree 46% Agree 15% Disagree 15% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
Strongly Agree 15% Agree 31% Disagree 23% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 15% {"strongly_agree"=>15, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>23, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>15} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 62% Strongly Agree 0% Agree 0% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 23% Don't Know 8% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>62, "strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>23, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
Strongly Agree 15% Agree 31% Disagree 23% Strongly Disagree 31% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>15, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>23, "strongly_disagree"=>31, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 8% Strongly Agree 31% Agree 31% Disagree 15% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>8, "strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
Strongly Agree 38% Agree 15% Disagree 31% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>31, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
Strongly Agree 31% Agree 31% Disagree 23% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>23, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
Strongly Agree 23% Agree 46% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 23% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>23, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>23, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
Strongly Agree 23% Agree 23% Disagree 23% Strongly Disagree 23% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>23, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>23, "strongly_disagree"=>23, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
Strongly Agree 46% Agree 15% Disagree 31% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>31, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
Strongly Agree 15% Agree 38% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 31% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>15, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>31, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
Strongly Agree 31% Agree 23% Disagree 23% Strongly Disagree 23% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>23, "strongly_disagree"=>23, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024
Yes 62% No 38% {"yes"=>62, "no"=>38} Figures based on 13 responses up to 02-07-2024

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