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St Anselm's College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

995

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Attainment 8

57.2

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Wirral

#350 of 3,216 nationally

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St Anselm's College is a Academy converter secondary school in Prenton, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Anselm's College is an academy converter in Prenton, Wirral, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ST. ANSELM'S COLLEGE EDMUND RICE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 985 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57.2, placing the school #6 in Wirral and #350 of 3,216 nationally. 75.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 29.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 57.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 32.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.32 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

57.2

Grade 5+ E&M

75.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)29.9%

Entering EBacc47.20%

EBacc APS5.15

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54.30%

EBacc APS5.02

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS5.29

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS5.53

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS5.48

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc86%

EBacc APS5.95

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.32

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*7.0%

Achieving A*–A32.0%

Achieving A*–B57.4%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate95.4%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate94.80%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

100

Retention rate97.00%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate99.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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03 July 2019

Inspection Report

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29 November 2016

Inspection Report

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29 October 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-07-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-11-29

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-10-29

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(10 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 985 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	985	13	1.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	985	9	0.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	983	2	0.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	987	5	0.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	990	2	0.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	995	5	0.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	995	6	0.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	993	6	0.6%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	978	9	0.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	977	1	0.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	975	7	0.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	979	15	1.5%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	981	5	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	979	19	1.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	948	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	948	7	0.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	951	4	0.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	913	4	0.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	919	6	0.7%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	921	14	1.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	876	20	2.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	880	16	1.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	880	23	2.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	901	10	1.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	904	6	0.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	907	21	2.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils