Has St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy been inspected by Ofsted?

Yes, St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.

What does the admissions demand data show for St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy?

St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy recorded 160 first-choice applications and 168 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 0.9 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter.

What are St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?

St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy's published exam results include: Average A-Level grade: D+ (2024/25); 17% achieved grade 5+ in English and Maths GCSE; Attainment 8 score of 33.2. Check the result year before comparing schools.

St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

#17 in Best Secondary Schools in Wirral

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Pupils: 1,073
Ages: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
School type: Academy sponsor led

About

St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Wirral, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,073 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,300.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 27 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 33.2 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was D+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 160 first-preference applications and 168 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

1/10

Classpot Rating

St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the much lower band compared with mainstream state secondary schools across England for 2024/25.

1/10Academic results

Much lower

The school’s Attainment 8 score was 33.2 in 2024/25. This measures average attainment across eight GCSE-level qualifications, using DfE’s subject weighting rules.

The score compares this result with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

1/10Attendance

Much lower

Overall absence was 12.89% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024/25 because the required KS2 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01516397531 www.stmaryswallasey.com

Wallasey Village, Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 3LN

Mr Kevin Maddocks

Details

School Type: Secondary (State)
Age Range: 11 to 18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Establishment type: Academy sponsor led
Local Authority: Wirral
Sixth Form: Yes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jan 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Safeguarding standards	Met
Inclusion	Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching	Expected standard
Achievement	Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour	Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing	Expected standard
Leadership & governance	Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Expected standard

Previous inspection · 4 Oct 2023Legacy grading · Requires improvement

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Requires improvement
Sixth-form provision	Requires improvement

Published 23 Mar 2026.

Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	Wirral
Applications open	Usually 1 September 2026
Application deadline	31 October 2026
National offer day	1 March 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	168
First-preference applications	160
Applications (all preferences)	391
First-preference offers	160

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

GCSE results

GCSE results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Attainment 8 (average score)	33.2
English & maths: grades 9–4	34.8%
English & maths: grades 9–5	17.2%
EBacc entry	17.2%
EBacc grades 9–4	6.9%
EBacc grades 9–5	4.9%
EBacc average point score	2.55

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

After age 16

A-level results

A-level results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Average points per entry	22.56
Best three A-levels: average points	27.22
Value added	-0.07
Value added: lower confidence limit	-0.38
Value added: upper confidence limit	0.24
AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects)	0%
Pupils	26
Average grade	D+
Best three A-levels: average grade	C-
Published progress band	Average

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Destinations after GCSE · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
This school’s sixth form	42%
Sixth-form college	6.3%
Further education college	28.4%
Apprenticeship	6.3%
Employment	2.3%
Not sustained	11.4%
Unknown	2.8%

Cohort: 176 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 85.8%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

Destinations after A-levels · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
Higher education	56.7%
Further education	6.7%
Other education	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%
Employment	16.7%
Not sustained	10%
Unknown	6.7%

Cohort: 60 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 83.3%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

A-level subjects

2024/25 · Published entries

Psychology7 entries
Mathematics5 entries
Design and Technology (Product Design)4 entries
English Literature4 entries
History4 entries
Sociology4 entries
Art and Design3 entries
Religious Studies3 entries

DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.

Students and teachers

15.4 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 1073
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 1300
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 45.9%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 4%
Attendance2024/25: 87.11%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 37.58%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 18.9
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 48.4
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 544
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0.18
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 2

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	4.83%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	8.05%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	91.6%
White other	3%
Mixed	2.6%
Asian	0.9%
Black	1%
Other	0.7%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Hearing
Physical
Learning Difficulty
Severe Learning
Resourced Provision
Other

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

Ofsted Parent View

49.3% would recommend this school

71 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026

Parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Happy at school	46.4%
Feels safe	50.7%
Behaviour	38.1%
Bullying handled	22.8%

Additional parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
SEND support	22.8%
Communication	40.8%
Concerns handled	38%
Best interests	43.6%
Support to learn	43.7%

School day & term dates

School day
Measure	Value
Teaching hours	08:35 – 15:05
Breakfast club	08:00-08:35

Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.

Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.

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FAQ about St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

DfE data for St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Severe Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, and 5 more categories. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

Results: Published results describe a past pupil cohort. Compare the same measure and reporting year; attainment and progress measure different things. Understanding secondary results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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