St John Plessington Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Unique reference
- 139031
- Address
- Old Chester Road, Bebington, CH63 7LF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1574 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.5%
- Girls
- 44.5%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.1%
- Persistent absence
- 30.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
White British 83.2%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 3.7%
Indian 3.6%
African 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.32
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 3 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 8 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 62 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 15 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 29 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 92 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 74 |
Admissions
St John Plessington Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 116
- 3rd preference
- 82
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 277 155 122 |
| Year 8 | 269 153 116 |
| Year 9 | 272 152 120 |
| Year 10 | 275 154 121 |
| Year 11 | 270 149 121 |
| Year 12 | 100 47 53 |
| Year 13 | 111 63 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 21.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 47.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 17.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 69.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 26.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 1.7% |