Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Academy sponsor ledSecondaryAges 11–16MixedRoman Catholic
Cumber Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 2XG
Headteacher · Mrs Clare McKenna
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Key facts
Pupils730Capacity 1,050
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 17 April 2024
TrustPope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Free school meals48.9%
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 17 April 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Knowsley council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in KnowsleyNearby schools for the same ages
- Rainhill High School1.3 mi
- The Prescot School1.5 mi
- Lord Derby Academy2.1 mi
- The Sutton Academy2.3 mi
- De La Salle School2.7 mi