UK Schools
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Wallasey, Wirral Borough Council, teaching 1,073 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted graded achievement as Needs attention at its most recent inspection in January 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 33.2 (England 46.1). Its 2025–2026 calendar lists 12 holidays and 6 INSET days.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy.
Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy.
- 1 Staff Development Day – Closed to Students
- 1–30 Autumn Term (Half Term 1)
- 2 Staggered Start Day 1 (Years 7 & 12)
- 3 Staggered Start Day 2 (Years 7, 11, 12 & 13)
- 4 All Students Return
- 1–24 Autumn Term (Half Term 1)
- 27–31 Autumn Half Term Break
- 3–30 Autumn Term (Half Term 2)
- 10 Staff Development Day – Closed to Students
- 1–19 Autumn Term (Half Term 2)
- 12 Staff Development Day – Closed to Students
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
- 5 Staff Development Day – Closed to Students
- 5–31 Spring Term (Half Term 3)
- 6 All Students Return
- 1–13 Spring Term (Half Term 3)
- 16–20 Spring Half Term Break
- 23–28 Spring Term (Half Term 4)
- 1–27 Spring Term (Half Term 4)
- 30–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–10 Easter Holiday
- 13–30 Summer Term (Half Term 5)
- 1–22 Summer Term (Half Term 5)
- 4 May Bank Holiday
- 25–29 Summer Half Term Break
- 1–30 Summer Term (Half Term 6)
- 29 Inset Day – Closed to Students
- 1–20 Summer Term (Half Term 6)
- 20 Inset Day – Closed to Students
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Staff Development Day – Closed to Students September 1, 2025 Inset Day
- Staggered Start Day 1 (Years 7 & 12) September 2, 2025 Event
- Staggered Start Day 2 (Years 7, 11, 12 & 13) September 3, 2025 Event
- All Students Return September 4, 2025 Event
- Autumn Term (Half Term 1) September 1, 2025 – October 24, 2025 Holiday
- Autumn Half Term Break October 27, 2025 – October 31, 2025 Holiday
- Autumn Term (Half Term 2) November 3, 2025 – December 19, 2025 Holiday
- Staff Development Day – Closed to Students November 10, 2025 Inset Day
- Staff Development Day – Closed to Students December 12, 2025 Inset Day
- Christmas Holiday December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026 Holiday
- Staff Development Day – Closed to Students January 5, 2026 Inset Day
- All Students Return January 6, 2026 Event
- Spring Term (Half Term 3) January 5, 2026 – February 13, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Half Term Break February 16, 2026 – February 20, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Term (Half Term 4) February 23, 2026 – March 27, 2026 Holiday
- Easter Holiday March 30, 2026 – April 10, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Term (Half Term 5) April 13, 2026 – May 22, 2026 Holiday
- May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Half Term Break May 25, 2026 – May 29, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Term (Half Term 6) June 1, 2026 – July 20, 2026 Holiday
- Inset Day – Closed to Students June 29, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day – Closed to Students July 20, 2026 Inset Day
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy with Wirral Borough Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 33.2 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
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16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 22.56 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
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Attendance 37.6% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
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What pupils do after GCSEs 86% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
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What students do after 16 to 18 study 82% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
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About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.