Maricourt Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 5 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
- 1165 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.1%
- Persistent absence
- 30.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 91.4%
Mixed 2.5%
Indian 1.9%
Other White 1.8%
African 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.8
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.48
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 42
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.29
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 72 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
Maricourt Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 147
- From another Local Authority
- 168
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 56
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 105 103 |
| Year 8 | 207 86 121 |
| Year 9 | 207 124 83 |
| Year 10 | 203 107 96 |
| Year 11 | 209 110 99 |
| Year 12 | 63 28 35 |
| Year 13 | 68 33 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 51.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 29.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 2.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 2.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 61.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 18.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.2% |