Maricourt Catholic High School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Maricourt is a welcoming Catholic school where pupils feel genuinely happy and valued. The school offers excellent personal development opportunities including leadership roles, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, sports and performing arts, ensuring all pupils - especially disadvantaged ones - can participate. Leaders know pupils well, build strong relationships, and provide targeted support to help every child succeed, with almost all pupils moving into appropriate education or employment after leaving.
Key Strengths
- Personal development programme that includes leadership opportunities, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, sports clubs and performing arts activities
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear systems for identifying and managing concerns
- Effective support for vulnerable pupils and those with special educational needs, with tailored intervention strategies
- Improving attendance and behaviour through positive relationships with pupils and families
- Comprehensive careers guidance resulting in almost all pupils progressing to appropriate next steps
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality improvements are not yet fully consistent across all curriculum areas
- Literacy and numeracy support is more advanced for reading than other areas
- Some new leadership initiatives remain at early stages of implementation
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Duke of Edinburgh's Award, sports clubs, performing arts activities, wellbeing champions, anti-bullying ambassadors, Faith in Action ambassadors, fundraising for local charities, toy appeals, litter-picking, clothing bank, university visits, apprenticeship guidance, work-related experiences
Maricourt Catholic High School is a Catholic high school in Liverpool that has seen significant leadership changes resulting in improvements across behaviour, personal development, and teaching quality. The school creates a strong sense of community where pupils feel safe and happy.
At a Glance
22.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
50
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
1,092 pupils
1,270 capacity
178 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Sefton
Places available
3,299
Applications
2,940
Got 1st preference
85.0%
Got preferred school
95.8%
Secondary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.48313%
Overall absence
30.21236%
Persistent absence
1,036
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Maricourt Catholic High School
St George's Catholic Primary School
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull
Hudson Primary School
Summerhill Primary School
Northway Primary School
Green Park Primary School
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
Lydiate Primary School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
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