St John Plessington Catholic College

Secondary · Wirral · CH63 7LF · URN 139031

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-11-22Cohort 1556Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 267

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 30 schools in Wirral

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
37.2
Wirral 37.4England 46.1
In line with the area average of 37.4
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
28.5%
Wirral 33.8%England 45.9%
5.3 percentage points below the area average of 33.8
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
49.8%
Wirral 48.2%
1.6 percentage points above the area average of 48.2
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.11
Wirral 3.26England 4.07
In line with the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
8.6%
Wirral 15.1%England 17.6%
6.5 percentage points below the area average of 15.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
26.6%
Wirral 28.9%
2.3 percentage points below the area average of 28.9
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
35.2%
Wirral 39.4%
4.2 percentage points below the area average of 39.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
267
Wirral 127
140.4 above the area average of 126.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Wirral	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	37.2 Wirral 37.4England 46.1	In line with the area average of 37.4	8.9 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	28.5% Wirral 33.8%England 45.9%	5.3 percentage points below the area average of 33.8	17.4 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	49.8% Wirral 48.2%	1.6 percentage points above the area average of 48.2	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.11 Wirral 3.26England 4.07	In line with the area average of 3.3	1 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	8.6% Wirral 15.1%England 17.6%	6.5 percentage points below the area average of 15.1	9 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	26.6% Wirral 28.9%	2.3 percentage points below the area average of 28.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	35.2% Wirral 39.4%	4.2 percentage points below the area average of 39.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	267 Wirral 127	140.4 above the area average of 126.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Wirral · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 20.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 13.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 42.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.3pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 81.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St John Plessington Catholic College Good at its inspection on 22/11/2022.
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