Carleton House Preparatory School vs Calderstones School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Carleton House Preparatory School
Liverpool
Calderstones School
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
Prep
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Community school
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
178
1592
Capacity
204
1543
Occupancy
87%
103%
FSM %
-
20.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
-
Jan 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
42.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
7%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
119
Retention
-
86%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
20%
Degree course
-
70%
Any L4+ destination
-
71%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
95
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (82)
Biology (72)
Mathematics (70)
Psychology (70)
Mathematics (64)
Business Studies:Single (62)
Sociology (62)
Psychology (60)