St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wallasey, North West CH45 3LN · Wirral
#505 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3913 of 4,090 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Wallasey, in the Wirral local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,073 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 11.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 505th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (14th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,073; capacity filled 82.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 34.8%; ebacc average points 2.55.
There are 15 schools in Wallasey; St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy ranks 13th of 15 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%)33.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)17.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)22.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.3%
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 Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,073
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 17.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 34.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.55
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 22.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St George's Primary School
Wallasey · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
922 students · 184 m away
The Mosslands School
Wallasey · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
848 students · 581 m away
Greenleas Primary School
Wallasey · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
304 students · 851 m away
Co-op Academy Oldershaw
Wallasey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
774 students · 979 m away
Mount Primary School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
300 students · 1.1 km away
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,500 students · 1.2 km away
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Wallasey · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 1.4 km away
Park Primary School
Wallasey · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 1.5 km away
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
179 students · 1.6 km away
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Wallasey · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
263 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,075 students
Lord Derby Academy
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1,076 students
Harper Green School
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1,070 students
Audenshaw School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,077 students
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
Little Lever School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,085 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 11.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #505 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 Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy rank in North West?
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy ranks #505 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3913 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy?
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy had 1,073 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.