St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Wallasey, Wirral
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Wallasey, Wirral for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Wirral has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wallasey Village, Wallasey, CH45 3LN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wirral
- Pupils on roll
- 1,073 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this caring and welcoming school.”
- “Positive relationships exist between staff and pupils.”
- “Staff mentors provide guidance and support, particularly for older pupils.”
To improve
- “Pupils do not achieve as well as they should in public examinations.”
- “They are now attending more regularly than previously, although leaders recognise there is still further work to do.”
- “However, on occasion, teachers' checks are not carried out as effectively as they could be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 March 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) | 17% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 33.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | 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: 160 first-preference applications, 168 offers in total, 160 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Wirral published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wirral.
- The Mosslands School 0.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- The Oldershaw School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Weatherhead High School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Anselm's College 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Birkenhead Park School 2.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Upton Hall School FCJ 3.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ridgeway High School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodchurch High School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published