50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
831.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,544
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St John Plessington Catholic 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
50%
+2pp
57%53%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+2pp
31%29%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
37.2
-1.5
46.641.937.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.2
EBacc entry
27%
-40pp
70%48%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
831.4
-74.3
942.5886.9831.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 831.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.2
-0.9
29.227.425.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.2
A-level value added
+0.20
+0.1
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-6pp
11%8%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,544
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 7LF
Local authority
Wirral
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 | 50% | 28% | 37.2 | Not applicable | 27% | 831.4 | 27% | 1,544 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 27% | 38.7 | -0.35 | 66% | 905.6 | 67% | 1,574 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 27% | 39.0 | -0.57 | 66% | 867.2 | 67% | 1,615 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 28% | 44.0 | -0.14 | 70% | 942.5 | 70% | 1,623 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 31% | 46.6 | +0.43 | 67% | 879.2 | 67% | 1,559 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 34% | 48.0 | +0.39 | 69% | 925.5 | 69% | 1,545 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 34% | 50.5 | +0.71 | 74% | — | 83% | 1,520 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.2 | C- | +0.20 | 4% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 28.0 | C- | +0.10 | 11% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 25.6 | C- | — | 9% | 145 |
| 2021/22 | 29.2 | C | — | 9% | 163 |
| 2018/19 | 28.2 | C- | -0.01 | 9% | 157 |
| 2017/18 | 29.2 | C | +0.04 | 16% | 171 |
| 2016/17 | 28.7 | C | +0.05 | 14% | 147 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,544 | 15.2 | 18% | 12% | 40% | 11% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,574 | 14.6 | 20% | 10% | 35% | 12% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,615 | 14.6 | 18% | 8% | 33% | 13% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,623 | 14.4 | 17% | 6% | 31% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,606 | 14.2 | 16% | 5% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,559 | 10.8 | 9% | 4% | 30% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,545 | 11.4 | 11% | 4% | 31% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,520 | 11.3 | 19% | 4% | 36% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.