St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Wallasey Village Wallasey Merseyside CH45 3LN |
| Phone | 01516397531 |
| Reference Number | 143554 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1122 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 57.04%
Girls: 42.96% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 43.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 17.9 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 139 | 92 | 231 |
| 8 | 128 | 82 | 210 |
| 9 | 100 | 92 | 192 |
| 10 | 126 | 83 | 209 |
| 11 | 83 | 71 | 154 |
| 12 | 47 | 33 | 80 |
| 13 | 17 | 29 | 46 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 91.8% |
| White, Other | 2.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.2% |
| Asian, Other | 0.8% |
| White & Asian | 0.6% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Indian | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| > Quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Requires Improvement |
| > Sixth Form Provision | Requires Improvement |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-12-21 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-04 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
| 2019-10-08 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 29.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.99 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.
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| Name | Distance |
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St George's Primary School
St George's Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 3NF |
0.11 miles |
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Greenleas Primary School
Green Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 8LZ |
0.53 miles |
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Mount Primary School
Mount Pleasant Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH45 5HU |
0.68 miles |
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Elleray Park School
Elleray Park Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 0LH |
0.73 miles |
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Ashburton Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 5XB |
0.87 miles |
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Park Primary School
Love Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 5RN |
0.95 miles |
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Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Gardenside, Leasowe, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 2RP |
1.01 miles |
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Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Atherton Street, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 9LT |
1.07 miles |
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Liscard Primary School
Withens Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 7NQ |
1.15 miles |
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Castleway Nursery School
Castleway North, Wirral, CH46 1RN |
1.16 miles |
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New Brighton Primary School
Vaughan Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 1LH |
1.28 miles |
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Leasowe Primary School
Oxley Avenue, Leasowe, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 1RU |
1.29 miles |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road, Bidston, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 7DU |
1.44 miles |
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Castleway Primary School
Castleway North, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 1RN |
1.46 miles |
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Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Ballantyne Drive, Bidston, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 7XG |
1.48 miles |
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Egremont Primary School
Church Street, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 8AF |
1.53 miles |
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Somerville Primary School
Northbrook Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 9AR |
1.54 miles |
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Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, Wallasey, CH44 4BB |
1.54 miles |
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Kingsway Primary School
Ashville Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 9EF |
1.67 miles |
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Co-op Academy Portland
Laird Street, Claughton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 0AB |
1.74 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 8PJ |
0.36 miles |
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The Oldershaw School
Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 4RJ |
0.61 miles |
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Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 3HS |
0.72 miles |
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The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road, Bidston, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 7QT |
1.48 miles |
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Birket Avenue, Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
1.86 miles |
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Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 8BA |
1.87 miles |
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Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North, Claughton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 0EZ |
1.9 miles |
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Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West, Claughton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 8SQ |
2.04 miles |
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St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1UQ |
2.43 miles |
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Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH43 4UY |
2.46 miles |
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Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1TY |
2.55 miles |
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Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Prenton, CH43 2JD |
2.72 miles |
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Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park, Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 4NT |
2.77 miles |
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Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square, Wirral, CH41 5AT |
2.94 miles |
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 6LJ |
3.02 miles |
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Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 9EB |
3.03 miles |
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Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 7NG |
3.37 miles |
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Hugh Baird College
Balliol Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 7EW |
3.44 miles |
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Foxfield School
New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Merseyside, CH49 5LF |
3.54 miles |
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Notre Dame Catholic Academy
180 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 5AF |
3.56 miles |