Carmel College, St Helens

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1699

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Janet Gater
LA:St. Helens
Phone:01744452200
Address:Prescot Road, St Helens, WA10 3AG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:130489
UKPRN:10001201
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:St Helens South and Whiston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

B

Average grade

39.0

Points per entry

B

Best 3 A-Levels

21%

Achieving AAB+

Above average

Value added

705

A-Level students

92%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Mathematics438
Mathematics410
Psychology338
Psychology256
Chemistry252
Biology244
Chemistry232
Law222
History208
Biology198
Business Studies:Single190
History190
Law186
Sociology160
Business Studies160
Mathematics (Statistics)150
Economics144
Geography142
Physics132
English Language and Literature130

+ 45 more subjects

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 981 students

Continued education68%
Higher education65%
Further education2%
Apprenticeships5%
Employment18%
Not in education/employment7%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

26%

Top-third university

76%

Degree course

79%

Any L4+ destination

2%

Apprenticeships

Based on 933 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Bus Stops

Freckleton Road (opp)
171m · 3 min walk
No. 324 (o/s)
205m · 3 min walk
No. 411 (o/s)
209m · 3 min walk
Margery Road (opp)
384m · 6 min walk
Seascale Avenue (adj)
435m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - St Helens

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,362
Projected new pupils:245

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Helens

Admissions Demand - St. Helens

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

2,109

Applications

1,879

Got 1st preference

96.9%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Secondary admissions across St. Helens (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

3 December 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
30 April 2019
3 July 2007

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