Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy

Term dates

We haven't checked Halton's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Church of England/Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 57 families put this school as their first choice, and 59 places were offered. 57 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 25 March 2025. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

332 (capacity 950)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England/Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Shrewsbury/Diocese of Chester

Academy trust

ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01928564106

Address

Grangeway, Runcorn, WA7 5YH

Website

blessedca.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports