St Anselm's College is a secondary school in Prenton, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
St Anselm's College currently has around 985 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 100% boys and % girls. Around 11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 69% who stay in school sixth forms and 23% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Manor Hill, Prenton, CH43 1UQ |
| Website: | http://www.st-anselms.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01516521408 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wirral |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Serena Cubbin |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136780 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 1026 |
| Number of Pupils: | 985 |
| Number of Boys: | 985 |
| Number of Girls: | 0 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.00% | 788 |
| Indian | 5.30% | 52 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 26 |
| African | 2.20% | 22 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 19 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 17 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 7 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB | 3out of 4 | 2,756 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB | 4out of 4 | 2,894 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Street Primary School Alvanley Place , CH43 4XA | - not rated | 992 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Portland Laird Street , Claughton CH41 0AB | - not rated | 1,217 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Portland Primary School Laird Street , Claughton CH41 0AB | - not rated | 1,217 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bidston Avenue Primary School Tollemache Road , Claughton CH41 0DQ | - not rated | 1,241 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bidston Avenue Primary School Tollemache Road , Claughton CH41 0DQ | 3out of 4 | 1,241 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY | 2out of 4 | 455 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park High School Park Road South , CH43 4UY | - not rated | 455 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB | 3out of 4 | 2,117 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ | - not rated | 737 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ | - not rated | 737 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT | - not rated | 2,040 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY | 3out of 4 | 274 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY | - not rated | 322 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Redcourt - St Anselm's 7 Devonshire Place , Oxton CH43 1TX | - not rated | 379 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD | - not rated | 773 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield School 96 Bidston Road , Oxton CH43 6TW | - not rated | 884 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ | - not rated | 1,019 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.