Merchant Taylors' Schools vs St. Mary's College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Merchant Taylors' Schools
Liverpool
St. Mary's College
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
All-through
All-through
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
4–19
0–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Sefton
Sefton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
844
818
Capacity
1350
1175
Occupancy
63%
70%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.9
62.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
69%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
C+
Points Per Entry
38.0
32.8
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
C+
AAB+ %
27%
14%
Value Added
Well above average
Average
A-Level Students
49
45
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (58)
Mathematics (50)
Economics (48)
Economics (44)
Chemistry (38)
Physics (32)
Biology (28)
Physics (24)
History (44)
Psychology (40)
Business Studies (26)
Mathematics (26)
Mathematics (26)
Religious Studies (24)
English Literature (22)
Classical Civilisation (22)