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St Anselm's College

Wirral, CH43 1UQSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
+0.03
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
162 1st-choice / 156 places
Ranking
#1,450
of 3,141 nationally

About St Anselm's College

St Anselm's College is a Roman Catholic boys' secondary school in Wirral, and it sits eighth out of 22 schools of its type in the local authority. That puts it comfortably in the top half of the table, though it's worth noting the three highest-ranked peers in the area are Upton Hall School FCJ, Birkenhead High School Academy, and West Kirby Grammar School. The school is a state-funded boys' school with a sixth form, and it's noticeably oversubscribed: for 156 places in the 2025/26 intake, there were 332 applications, with 162 families putting it as their first preference. That works out at a ratio of just over two applicants per place, so it's a popular choice locally. The headteacher is Serena Cubbin, and the school has capacity for 1,026 pupils, with 985 currently on roll. Just under 12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is a useful benchmark for the area.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressManor Hill, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 1UQ
HeadteacherSerena Cubbin
Local AuthorityWirral
Number of Pupils985
Free School Meals (FSM)11.8%
School Capacity985 / 1,026 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Sports HallScience LabsDining HallGymnasiumTheatreICT SuiteAstro TurfArt StudiosSwimming PoolChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

BadmintonMartial ArtsHockeyCricketGymnasticsSwimmingRugby

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubChoirDebateBook ClubYoung EnterpriseArt ClubCodingEco ClubNewspaper

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Anselm's College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.