95%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
77%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
63.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
474.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
824
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authoritySefton
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St. Mary's College · All-through · Sefton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
95%
+6pp
95%92%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
77%
+4pp
80%69%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
Attainment 8
63.3
+4.4
66.761.856.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63.3
EBacc entry
52%
-14pp
71%62%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
474.0
+40.7
474.0381.8289.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 474.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.8
-6.0
39.336.132.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.8
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.3
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-8pp
23%19%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
824
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
St. Mary's College, Everest Road, Liverpool, L23 5TW
Local authority
Sefton
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 95% | 77% | 63.3 | Not applicable | 52% | 474.0 | 79% | 824 |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 73% | 58.9 | Not published | 67% | 433.4 | 80% | 845 |
| 2022/23 | 90% | 73% | 60.3 | Not published | 71% | 345.4 | 83% | 817 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 80% | 66.7 | Not published | 59% | 388.5 | 73% | 800 |
| 2018/19 | 90% | 57% | 56.8 | Not published | 62% | 289.5 | 78% | 688 |
| 2017/18 | 93% | 75% | 61.9 | Not published | 46% | 310.9 | 63% | 697 |
| 2016/17 | 81% | 65% | 56.5 | Not published | 57% | — | 74% | 680 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.17 | 14% | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 38.9 | B | +0.12 | 23% | 50 |
| 2022/23 | 36.6 | B- | — | 21% | 56 |
| 2021/22 | 39.3 | B | — | 23% | 54 |
| 2018/19 | 35.6 | B- | +0.09 | 21% | 43 |
| 2017/18 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.02 | 14% | 37 |
| 2016/17 | 35.2 | B- | -0.08 | 16% | 38 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 824 | — | 16% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 845 | — | 12% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 817 | — | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 800 | — | 10% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 755 | — | 8% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 688 | — | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 697 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 680 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.