Prenton High School for GirlsSt John Plessington Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Prenton High School for Girls and St John Plessington Catholic College are secondary schools.
Prenton High School for Girls scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John Plessington Catholic College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Prenton High School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Prenton High School for Girls was judged Good and St John Plessington Catholic College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.8 for Prenton High School for Girls and 39.4 for St John Plessington Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Prenton High School for Girls (48.2 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St John Plessington Catholic College (44.0 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenheadPrenton High School for Girls | WirralSt John Plessington Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | 14th of 20 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 770 | 1,556 | |
| Capacity | 790 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Birkenhead, CH42 6RR | Wirral, CH63 7LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.8 Stronger figure | 39.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.5% | 32.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.0% | 52.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 153 | 265 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 73 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 4.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 781 | 1,544 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.1% | 39.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.0% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.1% | 30.2% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Prenton High School for Girls
St John Plessington Catholic College
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