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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Maricourt Catholic High School

Voluntary aided secondary school in Liverpool (Sefton).

Attainment 8
44.6
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
34.9%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.5%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.2%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
12.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
86%
1,092 / 1,270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jun 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

School Life with Maricourt More information Wellbeing with Maricourt More information Sixth Form with Maricourt More information School Life with Maricourt More information School Life with Maricourt More information I am delighted to welcome you to Maricourt. We are proud to have been serving the Catholic community since 1957.

Founded and remaining under the trusteeship of the Sisters of Mercy, Maricourt is a school where the Catholic faith is taught, lived and celebrated in all aspects of school life. We are immensely proud of our ‘caring community', ‘friendly and polite pupils' and the ‘positive attitudes to learning' acknowledged and quoted in our most recent Ofsted inspection (May 2022)

Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Netball
  • Orchestra
  • Stem
  • Tennis
  • Cooking
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Mandarin
  • Photography

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Food for LifeRecognised award

Key facts

URN
104960
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (13 current, 6 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew WallerChair of GovernorsAppointed by trusteessince 2026 · until 2028
Mrs Judith Reese FormerChair of GovernorsPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Martin HallidayGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Anne DempseyGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr John BroganGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Paul SymesGovernorPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2025 · until 2029
Mr Gajanan DharmasenaGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Rachel JonesGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Mark LittleGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Andrew WallerGovernorPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2024 · until 2028
Ms Alicia FreemanGovernorPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Judith ReeseGovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Suzanne MainwaringGovernorPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Tracy HattonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mrs Caroline Grieco FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Sarah Incledon-Blevin FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Ann-Marie Dimeck FormerGovernorPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2022 · term ended 2026
Father Christopher Fallon FormerGovernorPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Barry Judge FormerGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2021 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record