St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionRoman Catholic

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–181,124 pupils

Wallasey Village, CH45 3LNWebsite01516397531

Requires Improvement1,124 pupilsAges 11–18

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Oct 2023

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,124

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,124

Inspected Oct 2023 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,124 / 1,300 (86%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr Kevin Maddocks

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Oct 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 33.2

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 26 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

12.9%

Absence rate

Avg 7.5%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

12.9%vs 7.5% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate12.9%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence37.6%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate28.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 26 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support15.9%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans6.5%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health115 pupils (46%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder43 pupils (17%)

Specific Learning Difficulty37 pupils (15%)

Speech, Language & Communication27 pupils (11%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty17 pupils (7%)

Hearing Impairment5 pupils (2%)

Physical Disability4 pupils (2%)

Other3 pupils (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)69

Teaching assistants (FTE)21

Support staff (FTE)54

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,124

Free school meals44.5%

English as additional language3.7%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British91.0%

White Other2.6%

Mixed Other1.4%

Black African0.6%

Mixed White & Asian0.6%

Other0.5%

Asian Other0.5%

Mixed White & African0.5%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.5%

Unclassified0.4%

White Irish0.3%

Chinese0.3%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

Black Other0.2%

Indian0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 4Average

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Jun 2024

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Listed buildingRoman Catholic Church of English MartyrsGrade II* Listed

Leavers' Destinations

77.0%

to education

Sixth Form42.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET11.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£8,583

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,017 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,626

Support staff£1,083

Premises£164

Energy£243

Learning resources£376

Income per pupil£8,471

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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