65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
710.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,121
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Maricourt Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Sefton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+5pp
66%61%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+4pp
45%38%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
44.5
+2.4
46.343.540.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
EBacc entry
11%
-1pp
17%14%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
710.4
+13.6
851.8771.1690.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 710.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.9
+1.3
33.028.323.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.9
A-level value added
-0.21
-0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-10pp
22%11%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,121
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Hall Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DZ
Local authority
Sefton
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 44% | 44.5 | Not applicable | 11% | 710.4 | 25% | 1,121 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 40% | 42.1 | -0.58 | 12% | 696.8 | 28% | 1,165 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 31% | 40.8 | -0.80 | 12% | 690.3 | 26% | 1,200 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 45% | 46.3 | -0.40 | 14% | 690.3 | 22% | 1,212 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 33% | 43.7 | -0.57 | 17% | 851.8 | 29% | 1,302 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 49% | 48.7 | -0.17 | 23% | 898.5 | 24% | 1,326 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 36% | 47.3 | -0.22 | 31% | — | 32% | 1,401 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.9 | C- | -0.21 | 0% | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | C- | -0.11 | 10% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 23.6 | D+ | — | 0% | 107 |
| 2021/22 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 22% | 96 |
| 2018/19 | 29.8 | C | -0.19 | 10% | 114 |
| 2017/18 | 27.0 | C- | -0.28 | 12% | 116 |
| 2016/17 | 29.3 | C | -0.10 | 13% | 108 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,121 | 16.3 | 13% | 4% | 24% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,165 | 17.1 | 11% | 3% | 22% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,200 | 16.8 | 11% | 3% | 22% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,212 | 16.1 | 9% | 2% | 22% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,221 | 15.9 | 6% | 2% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,302 | 15.5 | 6% | 2% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,326 | 15.3 | 5% | 2% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,401 | 16.0 | 2% | 2% | 20% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.