Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 9HJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah O'Rourke
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,275
- Pupils on roll
- 1,175
- URN
- 104713
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01515419400
About this school
Broughton Hall Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic girls' voluntary aided secondary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,175 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 204 | 209 | 198 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.2 | 41.4 | 39.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.62 -0.82 to -0.43 | -0.58 -0.77 to -0.38 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 33% | 23.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 50.2% | 50.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 32% | 45.9% | 31.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Broughton Hall Catholic High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Liverpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.2 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.4 | 35.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.2 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,218 |
| 2023/24 | 1,249 |
| 2024/25 | 1,216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broughton Hall Catholic High School compares
Broughton Hall Catholic High School ranked 19th of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 36% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.2 | 11.8% | 39.1% | 1,175 | — |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | 40.9 | 7.6% | 36% | 1,338 | 0.1 miles |
| St Edward's College | 51.6 | 6.8% | 18.6% | 1,150 | 1.0 miles |
| Dixons Broadgreen Academy | 34.4 | 12.1% | 52.7% | 1,159 | 1.1 miles |
| Holly Lodge Girls' College | 47.2 | 10.9% | 54.1% | 1,016 | 1.3 miles |
| West Derby School | 42 | 9% | 41.7% | 1,011 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.13%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 11.82%
- Persistent absence
- 34.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School0.1 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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St Edward's College1.0 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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Holly Lodge Girls' College1.3 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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West Derby School1.5 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Broughton Hall Catholic High School ranks 28th of the 40 ranked secondary schools in Liverpool.
- Alsop High School Secondary
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College Secondary
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Secondary
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Secondary
- Calderstones School Secondary
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Secondary
- Chesterfield High School Secondary
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy Secondary
- Deyes High School Secondary
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy Secondary
- Dixons Croxteth Academy Secondary
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Broughton Hall Catholic High School teach?
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Broughton Hall Catholic High School?
- The headteacher of Broughton Hall Catholic High School is Mrs Sarah O'Rourke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Broughton Hall Catholic High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broughton Hall Catholic High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Broughton Hall Catholic High School?
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School has 1,175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Broughton Hall Catholic High School full?
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School has capacity for 1,275 pupils and 1,175 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Broughton Hall Catholic High School a faith school?
- Yes. Broughton Hall Catholic High School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Is Broughton Hall Catholic High School a selective school?
- No. Broughton Hall Catholic High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Broughton Hall Catholic High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.2 in 2022/23 and 39.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broughton Hall Catholic High School rank locally?
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School ranked 19th of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 36% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broughton Hall Catholic High School's absence rate?
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School's overall absence rate is 11.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broughton Hall Catholic High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broughton Hall Catholic High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.