94%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
76%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
818.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
985
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/07/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Anselm's College · Secondary with sixth form · Wirral
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
94%
+2pp
98%95%91%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
76%
+4pp
80%76%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
Attainment 8
57.2
+1.6
61.158.455.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.2
EBacc entry
47%
-7pp
57%52%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
818.5
+4.8
825.4768.7712.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 818.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.7
+2.4
37.735.633.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
A-level value added
+0.32
+0.1
+0.4+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
-0pp
29%22%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
985
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Manor Hill, Prenton, CH43 1UQ
Local authority
Wirral
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 | 94% | 76% | 57.2 | Not applicable | 47% | 818.5 | 89% | 985 |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 72% | 55.6 | +0.03 | 54% | 813.7 | 91% | 987 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 79% | 58.2 | +0.24 | 52% | 825.4 | 90% | 995 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 80% | 61.1 | +0.15 | 57% | 773.9 | 91% | 977 |
| 2018/19 | 96% | 75% | 60.5 | -0.05 | 55% | 712.1 | 92% | 919 |
| 2017/18 | 93% | 78% | 60.8 | +0.26 | 86% | 683.7 | 89% | 880 |
| 2016/17 | 94% | 72% | 56.3 | -0.09 | 90% | — | 91% | 904 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.7 | B- | +0.32 | 22% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 35.4 | B- | +0.24 | 22% | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 15% | 103 |
| 2021/22 | 36.3 | B- | — | 18% | 104 |
| 2018/19 | 36.9 | B- | +0.41 | 29% | 101 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.31 | 15% | 92 |
| 2016/17 | 31.2 | C | +0.13 | 14% | 116 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 985 | 19.6 | 4% | 8% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 987 | 18.1 | 4% | 9% | 13% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 995 | 19.9 | 4% | 8% | 13% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 977 | 18.4 | 2% | 8% | 10% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 981 | 18.3 | 2% | 7% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 919 | 17.6 | 2% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | 880 | 17.1 | 4% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 904 | 18.9 | 5% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.