SCHOOL PROFILE

Carleton House Preparatory School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 104723
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 204 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Liverpool
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 178 178 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 101 56.7% of pupils
Male pupils 77 43.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Liverpool 34.5%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Liverpool 22.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Liverpool 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 7.9% 14 of 178 pupils
13.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.9%
Liverpool 26.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.7% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 8.0 pts below
EHC plans 1.1% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.9 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.3% 7.5 pts above England
Carleton House Preparatory School
87.3%
Liverpool
94.5%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools