St Mary’s is top of the GCSE results table for Sefton… again!

The latest school performance tables have just been published by the Department for Education and St Mary’s College in Crosby has finished top of the GCSE results table for Sefton once again.

The school’s Attainment 8 score of 60.1 is higher than all other state and independent schools in Sefton (Sefton average: 41.9, England average: 44.5). This key government measure awards schools a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to eight qualifications, which include English, Maths, three English Baccalaureate qualifications including Sciences, ICT, History, Geography, and languages, plus three other additional approved qualifications.

St Mary’s College is also the top performing school in Sefton in terms of pupils’ English and Maths GCSE results: 73% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in both English and Maths this year (Sefton average: 36%, England average: 42%) and 90% of pupils achieved Grade 4 or above in both English and Maths (Sefton average: 58%, England average: 60%).

Finally, St Mary’s College’s EBacc average point score of 5.46 is again higher than all other state and independent schools in Sefton (Sefton average: 3.56, England average: 3.87). The EBacc average point score measure calculates a pupil’s average point scores across the five pillars of the English Baccalaureate, allocating points to a pupil’s best grades and dividing by six (the science grades count in two pillars, meaning a total of six pillars) to create an average point score per pupil.

St Mary’s College Principal Mike Kennedy commented: “We are delighted to have achieved the top GCSE results in Sefton once again. This official top ranking across a range of key performance measures reflects the breadth and quality of our curriculum and, of course, the hard work, commitment, and excellent academic achievements of our pupils.”