SCHOOL PROFILE

Archbishop Blanch CofE High School

Secondary Academy converter URN 152034
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,065 Published school capacity
Capacity used 110.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 June 2025
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

25 February 2020
Graded inspection Outstanding
Published 18 March 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Girls
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Liverpool
Trust BELONG CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,179 1,179 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,148 97.4% of pupils
Male pupils 31 2.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.0%
6.2 pts above England
School 31.0%
Liverpool 34.5%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

27.1%
6.8 pts above England
School 27.1%
Liverpool 22.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
Liverpool 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
49.6%
585
Any other ethnic group
10.3%
121
African
9.8%
115
Any other Asian background
4.2%
50
Any other Black background
4.1%
48
Any other White background
4.0%
47
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 14.7% 173 of 1,179 pupils
6.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.7%
Liverpool 26.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.5% 135 pupils
England 14.8% 3.3 pts below
EHC plans 3.2% 38 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 57
Autistic spectrum disorder 37
Social, emotional & mental health 36
Moderate learning difficulty 16
Speech, language & communication 11
Physical disability 7

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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

110.7% 18.4 pts above England
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
110.7%
Liverpool
91.7%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
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 · Ofsted monthly management information