Calderstones School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L18 3HS · Liverpool
#193 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1693 of 4,090 nationally
About Calderstones School
Calderstones School is a local authority secondary located in Liverpool, in the Liverpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,592 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 55.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 193rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (68th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,592; capacity filled 103.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.4%; ebacc average points 4.25.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; Calderstones School ranks 67th of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Calderstones School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,592
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Calderstones School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Carleton House Preparatory School
Liverpool · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
178 students · 446 m away
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 582 m away
Childwall Church of England Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 906 m away
Dovedale Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
839 students · 1.1 km away
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
217 students · 1.2 km away
Mosspits Lane Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 1.3 km away
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
939 students · 1.4 km away
King David High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
744 students · 1.4 km away
King David Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
427 students · 1.4 km away
Booker Avenue Junior School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
416 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Turton School
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,596 students
Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,574 students
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Altrincham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,638 students
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,540 students
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,537 students
Ullswater Community College
Penrith · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,520 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Calderstones School a good school?
Calderstones School has a Success Index (England) of 55.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #193 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Calderstones School rank in North West?
Calderstones School ranks #193 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1693 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Calderstones School?
Calderstones School had 1,592 students in 2025.
Is Calderstones School a primary school or a secondary school?
Calderstones School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Calderstones School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Calderstones School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.