Christ the King Catholic High School, Southport

53°37′32″N 3°00′08″W / 53.6255°N 3.0022°W / 53.6255; -3.0022InformationTypeVoluntary aided schoolMottoChristus Rex Cum Virtute AgereLocal authoritySeftonDepartment for Education URN104964 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherErin WheelerAge11 to 18Enrolment~1200Websitehttp://www.christtheking-school.com/

Christ the King Catholic High School and 6th Form College, is a large Roman Catholic secondary school located in Birkdale, Southport. The school was originally built to be temporary, however it is still standing after over fifty years and has approximately 1200 pupils ranging from 11 to 18 years old.

CTK is larger than the average secondary school. The proportion of students known to be eligible for free school meals is below the national average and the number of students from minority ethnic groups is higher than the average highschool in the United Kingdom but few students speak English as an additional language.

Awards

The school has achieved a number of awards including the NAACE Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Mark, the Artsmark, Healthy School status, specialist technology status and Leadership Partnership school.^{[citation needed]}

Alumni

• Ian Dunbavin (b. 1980) - professional footballer,Accrington Stanley F.C.
• Sophie Howard (b. 1983) - glamour model

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