'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,100 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Progress.
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Admissions:Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation:In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Environment:About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.
Finances:Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Destinations:Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils:Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Progress:Poor. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form:Poor. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Attainment:Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance:Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Provision for special educational needs
Autistic spectrum disorder
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.