St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Wallasey, Wirral , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1124 pupils, and a capacity of 1300 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
1,124
Pupils
1,300
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Wirral and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wirral before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wirral catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy: 1300 places, 86% filled: places available
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 1300 places. 1124 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1300 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 46.1% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wallasey.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wirral publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wirral school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Wallasey Village, Wallasey, CH45 3LN
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 46.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143554
Other Secondary Schools in Wallasey
If St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wallasey are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wirral
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wirral. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy has a capacity of 1300 places and currently has 1124 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wirral.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wirral before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Wallasey, Wirral, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.