Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Academy sponsor led in Prescot, Knowsley.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 730 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 48.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Address | Cumber Lane, Whiston, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 2XG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stedmundarrowsmithcatholicacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01514778770 |
| URN | 148534 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 April 2024, published 16 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Rainhill High School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- The Prescot School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Lord Derby Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- The Sutton Academy (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- De La Salle School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Wade Deacon High School (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.