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St Mary's Catholic College

Officially St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Wallasey Village, Wallasey, CH45 3LN

Local ranking17th of 19 secondary schools in Wirral
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected 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
33.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
17.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
34.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
17.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
204

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
44.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

22.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

26

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.7
16-18 Cohort
108

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1124
Boys
665 (59%)
Girls
459 (41%)
Capacity
1300 (86% full)
SEND
22.4%
FSM Eligible
48.1%
EAL
3.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.5%
SEN Support
15.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
69.2
Budget per Pupil
£9,342/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
37.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 91.3%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

91.3%

White British

2.6%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143554
UKPRN
10061777
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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