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St John Plessington Catholic College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral CH63 7LF · stjohnplessington.com · 0151 645 5049

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
37.2
average Attainment 8 score. Wirral 45.3, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,556
86% of 1,800 places
Local authority
Wirral
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
42.6%
First language not English
13.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 195 families put the school first and 207 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: 255 (Places 269)255September 2023: 207 (Places 258)207September 2024: 186 (Places 237)186September 2025: 256 (Places 268)256September 2026: 195 (Places 207)195Places 207
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262071950.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252682561100%
September 2024Sept 20242371860.8100%
September 2023Sept 20232582070.8100%
September 2022Sept 20222692550.997%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.2, and 28.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wirral it was 45.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.2 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: 50.5 (England 46.3)50.52017/18: 48.0 (England 46.5)48.02018/19: 46.6 (England 46.7)46.62021/22: 44.0 (England 48.8)44.02022/23: 39.0 (England 46.3)39.02023/24: 38.7 (England 45.9)38.72024/25: 37.2 (England 46.0)37.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼37.246.0
▼28.5%45.4%
▼49.8%64.8%
▼26.6%40.5%
▼3.114.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form39.8−10.8
Sixth form college14.9+9
Further education25.7+4.4
Apprenticeship8.2+2.3
Employment2.6+0.2
Not in a lasting destination5.9−2.4
Activity not captured3+1.4

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: 28.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.7 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.2 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 28.2 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 29.2 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 25.6 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 28.0 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 27.2 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
73 studentsC- (27.2)Above average +0.20
73 studentsC- (27.2)Above average +0.20
57 studentsDist (34.2)Above average +0.59
4.3%AAB or better
78.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2498C- (28)+0.10
2022/23108C- (25.6)—
2021/22120C (29.2)—
2018/19121C- (28.2)-0.01
2017/18140C (29.2)+0.04
2016/17131C (28.7)+0.05
2015/16166C (28.6)+0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University47−3.3
Further education0.8−0.6
Apprenticeship8.7−3.9
Employment26.1+3
Not in a lasting destination14.8+3.6
Activity not captured2.6+1.2

Ofsted

St John Plessington Catholic College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
22 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

49% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (187 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
49%
Replies
187
12% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼63% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼60% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼46% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼60% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼55% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼51% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼58% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼49% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼48% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 52% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼34% agreeEngland 67%

based on 50 parents (27%) with SEND

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