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St John Plessington Catholic College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Old Chester Road
 Bebington
 Wirral
 Merseyside CH63 7LF
Telephone: 0151 645 5049

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from St John Plessington Catholic College
Trust: Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Peadar McLoughlin (since January 2023 – came from St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Maria Sharratt
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 101.96 / 38.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 75.02
Number of pupils: 1556
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wirral
Constituency: Wirral South
Electoral Ward: Bebington
School Number: 3444605

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd November 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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  2. St John's Catholic Infant School (0.2km) show on map
  3. St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  4. Grove Street Primary School (0.5km) show on map
  5. Co-op Academy Bebington (0.9km) show on map
  6. St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  7. Church Drive Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  8. Brackenwood Infant School (1.0km) show on map
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  10. Brackenwood Junior School (1.1km) show on map
  11. Wirral Grammar School for Girls (1.2km) show on map
  12. Wirral Grammar School for Boys (1.3km) show on map
  13. Higher Bebington Junior School (1.6km) show on map
  14. Rock Ferry Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  15. Prenton High School for Girls (1.7km) show on map
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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