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
- 1544 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 80.9%
Indian 4.1%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 3.4%
Other 1.9%
African 1.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Chinese 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.2
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.11
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 61 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 15 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 37 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
St John Plessington Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 268
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 99
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 260 135 125 |
| Year 8 | 271 155 116 |
| Year 9 | 270 156 114 |
| Year 10 | 274 160 114 |
| Year 11 | 267 148 119 |
| Year 12 | 121 61 60 |
| Year 13 | 81 37 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 25.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 39.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 19.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 63.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.4% |