St John Plessington Catholic College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wirral, North West CH63 7LF · Wirral
#437 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3562 of 4,090 nationally
About St John Plessington Catholic College
St John Plessington Catholic College is a academy secondary located in Wirral, in the Wirral local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,556 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 437th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (24th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,556; capacity filled 86.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.8%; ebacc average points 3.11.
There are 72 schools in Wirral; St John Plessington Catholic College ranks 55th of 69 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St John Plessington Catholic College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,556
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.11
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St John Plessington Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John's Catholic Infant School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
189 students · 131 m away
St John's Catholic Junior School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
239 students · 194 m away
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 387 m away
Grove Street Primary School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
312 students · 475 m away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
247 students · 845 m away
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,044 students · 876 m away
Church Drive Primary School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
323 students · 895 m away
Brackenwood Infant School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
155 students · 1.0 km away
Town Lane Infant School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
322 students · 1.0 km away
Brackenwood Junior School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
199 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,554 students
William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
1,542 students
Wellington School
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,536 students
Rainhill High School
Prescot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,535 students
Sandbach School
Sandbach · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,534 students
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,532 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Plessington Catholic College a good school?
St John Plessington Catholic College has a Success Index (England) of 19.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #437 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St John Plessington Catholic College rank in North West?
St John Plessington Catholic College ranks #437 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3562 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St John Plessington Catholic College?
St John Plessington Catholic College had 1,556 students in 2025.
Is St John Plessington Catholic College a primary school or a secondary school?
St John Plessington Catholic College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St John Plessington Catholic College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St John Plessington Catholic College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.