Wirral
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Wirral school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 34.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 34.0
- Attainment 8
- 19%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.99
- Progress 8
- [-1.21, -0.76]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Roman Catholic religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Roman Catholic). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
- Book an open day or school visit
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 168 | 160 | 160 (100%) | 391 |
| September 2025 | 207 | 197 | 197 (100%) | 403 |
| September 2024 | 195 | 171 | 171 (100%) | 383 |
| September 2023 | 221 | 207 | 205 (99%) | 424 |
| September 2022 | 198 | 153 | 153 (100%) | 345 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Wirral’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 77 | Not published | Not published | 9% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 42 | Not published | Not published | 24% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 53 | 0% England 1% | 9% England 18% | 11% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 53 | 0% England 1% | 6% England 15% | 11% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 68 | 0% England 1% | 1% England 16% | 4% England 18% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 178 | 34.0 | — | 18.5% | 2.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 204 | 33.2 | — | 17.2% | — | 17.2% | 2.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 153 | 29.3 | -0.99 | 11.1% | — | 31.4% | 2.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 176 | 32.8 | -0.82 | 11.4% | — | 46.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 175 | 34.8 | -0.64 | — | — | 57.0% | 2.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wirral for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143554 |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Kevin Maddocks |
| Trust | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Postcode | CH45 3LN |
| Pupils | 1,124 |
| FSM eligible | 46.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Wallasey Village, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 3LN
www.stmaryswallasey.com1516397531| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10061777 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 |