St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 4 2023 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
- 143554
- Address
- Wallasey Village, CH45 3LN
- Website
- www.stmaryswallasey.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1124 (61% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.2%
- Girls
- 40.8%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.5%
- Persistent absence
- 36.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 91%
Mixed 3%
Other White 2.6%
African 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 17%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.1
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.55
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 34 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 33 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 126
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 121 80 |
| Year 8 | 226 135 91 |
| Year 9 | 203 125 78 |
| Year 10 | 184 99 85 |
| Year 11 | 204 123 81 |
| Year 12 | 48 27 21 |
| Year 13 | 58 35 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 84.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 25.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 39.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 19.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 40.0% 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% |