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Maricourt Catholic High School

Hall Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DZ

Local ranking10th of 18 secondary schools in Sefton
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1270

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
199

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
48.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

52

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.7
16-18 Cohort
128

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1121
Boys
547 (49%)
Girls
574 (51%)
Capacity
1270 (88% full)
SEND
13.2%
FSM Eligible
24.5%
EAL
4.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,006/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.9%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Indian: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%
  • White Irish: 0.4%

90.9%

White British

2.1%

White Other

2.0%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104960
UKPRN
10004203
Establishment No.
4621

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