Maricourt Catholic High SchoolMaghull High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Maricourt Catholic High School and Maghull High School are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Maricourt Catholic High School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Maghull High School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Maricourt Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Maricourt Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Maghull High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for Maricourt Catholic High School and 39.6 for Maghull High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Maricourt Catholic High School (46.3 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Maghull High School (46.5 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolMaricourt Catholic High School | LiverpoolMaghull High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 18 in Sefton Stronger figure | 14th of 18 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,121 | 1,104 | |
| Capacity | 1,270 | 1,349 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L31 3DZ | Liverpool, L31 7AW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 39.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.7% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.8% Stronger figure | 56.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.1% | 49.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 Stronger figure | 3.39 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 199 | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 52 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 27.9 Stronger figure | 25.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.2 | 32.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,121 | 1,104 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.5% | 27.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.2% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Maricourt Catholic High School
Maghull High School
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