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Maricourt Catholic High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Hall Lane, Maghull, Liverpool L31 3DZ · maricourt.net · 0151 330 3366

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.5
average Attainment 8 score. Sefton 42.9, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,092
86% of 1,270 places
Local authority
Sefton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22.7%
First language not English
5.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 121 families put the school first and 182 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 134 (Places 197)134September 2023: 158 (Places 209)158September 2024: 120 (Places 172)120September 2025: 124 (Places 199)124September 2026: 121 (Places 182)121Places 182
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261821210.7100%
September 2025Sept 20251991240.698%
September 2024Sept 20241721200.7100%
September 2023Sept 20232091580.896%
September 2022Sept 20221971340.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.5, and 43.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sefton it was 42.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.3 (England 46.3)47.32017/18: 48.7 (England 46.5)48.72018/19: 43.7 (England 46.7)43.72021/22: 46.3 (England 48.8)46.32022/23: 40.8 (England 46.3)40.82023/24: 42.1 (England 45.9)42.12024/25: 44.5 (England 46.0)44.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.546.0
●43.7%45.4%
●64.8%64.8%
▼11.1%40.5%
▼3.574.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form37.8−3.6
Sixth form college6.7+0.1
Further education37.8+9.1
Apprenticeship6.2−2.6
Employment2.4−1.5
Not in a lasting destination6.7+2.3
Activity not captured2.4−2.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.4 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.0 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 29.8 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.0 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 23.6 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 26.6 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 27.9 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
52 studentsC- (27.9)Below average -0.21
52 studentsC- (27.9)Below average -0.21
44 studentsDist- (30.7)Above average +0.26
10 studentsDist+ (37.5)Above average +0.73
0%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2462C- (26.6)-0.11
2022/2385D+ (23.6)—
2021/2270C+ (33)—
2018/1989C (29.8)-0.19
2017/1893C- (27)-0.28
2016/1796C (29.3)-0.10
2015/16107C- (26.4)-0.36

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University59.2−0.4
Further and other education4+3
Further education2.6—
Other education1.3—
Apprenticeship7.9+3.6
Employment18.4−10.3
Not in a lasting destination6.6+1.3
Activity not captured3.9+2.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Maricourt Catholic High School on 2 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
2 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Nov 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (95 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
81%
Replies
95
8% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼71% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●80% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲85% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲99% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼44% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲93% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (15%) with SEND

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