St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy, Wallasey
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's has made meaningful improvements to how teachers check what pupils have learned and support those who are struggling. The school places strong emphasis on reading for pleasure and provides targeted help for younger readers. With strengthened leadership and support from its trust, the school is becoming more focused and purposeful in addressing its priorities.
Key Strengths
- Teachers are better equipped to check pupils' understanding and increasingly adapt learning based on what pupils know
- The school has made reading a high priority with daily 'big read' sessions and targeted support for struggling readers
- Leadership capacity has strengthened with better support from the trust and improved accountability from governors
- The school is taking a comprehensive, data-driven approach to understanding and addressing pupil absence
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality and curriculum delivery remain inconsistent across subjects and year groups
- Some teachers move on too quickly without ensuring pupils have secure essential knowledge
- Published exam results for Year 11 do not yet reflect the improvements made to teaching
- Rates of pupil absence, including persistent and severe absence, remain high despite improvement efforts
St Mary's Catholic College is a voluntary academy where leaders have made progress to improve the school, but some aspects still need further improvement. The quality of education is improving, though gains are not yet consistent across all subjects and year groups.
At a Glance
47.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
39
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
1,073 pupils
1,300 capacity
227 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wallasey
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wallasey
Admissions Demand - Wirral
Places available
3,974
Applications
3,417
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Secondary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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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
12.88617%
Overall absence
37.58263%
Persistent absence
1,059
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
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
St George's Primary School
Greenleas Primary School
Mount Primary School
Elleray Park School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Park Primary School
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Liscard Primary School
New Brighton Primary School
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