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St John Plessington Catholic College

Voluntary aided school · Wirral · CH63 7LF

Ages 11–18 · Wirral

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,442
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr T Quinn

Location

Address
Old Chester Road, Bebington
Postcode
CH63 7LF
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wirral, Wirral. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Secondary schools in Wirral
11
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH63
15
Secondary in CH63
4
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 WirralNear CH63

  • Co-op Academy Bebington

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wirral · CH63 2PS · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wirral Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH63 3AF · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att867.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+89%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Wirral Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH63 3AQ · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+94%
    • Absence4.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Prenton High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birkenhead · CH42 6RR · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence13.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L8 9SJ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence14.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Birkenhead Park School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birkenhead · CH43 4UY · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.6 miles away

  • Liverpool Life Sciences UTC

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    University technical college · Secondary

    Liverpool · L1 0BS · Liverpool

    Ages 14–19

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.9%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr T Quinn

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