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St Anselm's College

Academy converter · Prenton · CH43 1UQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,002 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

55.6

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 855.6
English & maths grade 5+72%
English & maths grade 4+91%
EBacc entry54%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
789

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

164

Places offered

155

1st-preference offers

154

Total preferences (any rank)
333
Preferred offers (top 3)
155
Applications from outside LA
32
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,002 pupils · 1,026 places

Pupils on roll
1,002
Boys / girls
1,002 / 0
School capacity
1,026
Capacity fill
1,002 / 1,026 (98%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
87
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Serena Cubbin

Location

Address
Manor Hill
Postcode
CH43 1UQ
Town
Prenton
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Prenton, Wirral, 1,002 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 11%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Prenton
12
Secondary schools in Prenton
2
Academies among open schools in Prenton
42% (5)
Open schools in CH43
17
Secondary in CH43
3
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Secondary in Wirral LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PrentonNear CH43

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    • EM5+16%
    • Absence10.2%

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  • Ridgeway High School

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    • Absence10.3%

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  • Woodchurch High School

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    • Absence10.7%

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  • Weatherhead High School

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    • EM5+27%
    • Absence11.5%

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  • Prenton High School for Girls

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    • Absence13.6%

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  • The Mosslands School

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    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence12.8%

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  • Upton Hall School FCJ

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.2
    • P80.9
    • EM5+90%
    • Absence5.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Oldershaw School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att827.9
    • P8-1.2
    • EM5+13%
    • Absence17.6%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Serena Cubbin
Telephone
01516521408
Website
http://www.st-anselms.com/

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