Maricourt Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Liverpool, Sefton
Maricourt Catholic High School is a secondary school in Liverpool, Sefton for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Hall Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,092 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this school.”
- “They feel a deep sense of belonging to a wider community.”
- “They embody the school's Catholic ethos and 'Mercy Values'.”
To improve
- “Leaders' work on improving pupils' reading is more advanced than other areas of literacy and numeracy.”
- “Although leaders are taking appropriate action, some initiatives remain at an early stage of implementation.”
- “For example, improvements in teaching are not yet fully consistent across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 121 first-preference applications, 182 offers in total, 121 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Deyes High School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Maghull High School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Litherland High School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holy Family Catholic High School 2.9 mi Standards maintained
- Chesterfield High School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 3.7 mi Not judged