Archbishop Blanch CofE High School

Archbishop Blanch CofE High School at a glance

Located in Liverpool, Archbishop Blanch CofE High School is a girls' secondary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 1,145 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 57.0, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.1 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 11% of secondary schools in England.

68% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 84% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Competition for places is real here - 58% of first-choice applicants were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026 (258 first choices for 185 places). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.