Maricourt Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 4 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Unique reference
- 104960
- Address
- Hall Lane, Maghull, L31 3DZ
- Website
- http://www.maricourt.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1121 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 90.8%
Mixed 2.5%
Other White 2.1%
Indian 2.1%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 73 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| Dance | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 199 |
Admissions
Maricourt Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 199
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 138
- From another Local Authority
- 183
Offers
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 70
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 84 101 |
| Year 8 | 207 103 104 |
| Year 9 | 199 79 120 |
| Year 10 | 203 120 83 |
| Year 11 | 199 104 95 |
| Year 12 | 66 29 37 |
| Year 13 | 62 28 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 82.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 53.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 26.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 1.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 2.4% |