What is St Anselm's College's Ofsted rating?

St Anselm's College received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2019 inspection.

What do parents say about St Anselm's College?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 377 responses): 99% of parents would recommend St Anselm's College.

What are St Anselm's College's latest exam results?

St Anselm's College: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 57.0. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is St Anselm's College located?

St Anselm's College is a secondary school in Prenton, Wirral (CH43 1UQ).

How many pupils attend St Anselm's College?

St Anselm's College has around 985 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare St Anselm's College with other schools?

View St Anselm's College's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Wirral.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

St Anselm's College

Manor Hill, Prenton, CH43 1UQ

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Selective · Boys

Ofsted

Good

Jul 2019

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

57.0school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Confirm entry-year admission rules, places and selection requirements with the school or local authority.

This is a grammar school

Entry is by the 11+ exam, sat in September of Year 6

Selection: Selective grammar
Exam system: GL Assessment

Admits by the 11+ exam; many grammars also use distance or catchment as a tie-breaker once the pass mark is met.

Wirral grammars use the GL Assessment test arranged through the LA. Check the registration deadline with the council.

Grammars in Wirral Understand the 11+How to apply

11+ details as of 2026-05. Always confirm with the local authority or consortium.

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

57.0

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

31.4%

Basics 9-5

74.8%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

57.0

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	58.2	46.4
2023/24	55.6	46.4
2024/25	57.0	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.24	0.00
2023/24	+0.03	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

47.2%

EBacc APS

5.15

EBacc 9-5

24.5%

EBacc 9-4

34.0%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

37.72

A*-A Grades

32.0%

A*-B Grades

57.4%

AAB+ %

21.8%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 97 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Birkenhead High School Academy

0.25 km away · Academy sponsor led

Good

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0.42 km away · Academy sponsor led

Requires improvement

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0.68 km away · Academy 16-19 converter

Birkenhead School

0.71 km away · Other independent school

Wirral Hospitals' School

0.93 km away · Academy alternative provision converter

Outstanding

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