St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Achieves National Recognition for Outstanding Performance

St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy is proud to announce that it has been recognised by SSAT (The Schools, Students and Teachers Network) in this year’s Educational Outcomes Awards. This national award places the school among the highest-performing secondary schools in the country, based on the latest performance data.

St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy was recognised for being in the top 20% of non-selective schools nationally for student attainment in the 2025 end of KS4 exams.

The awards are based on analysis from SSAT’s Educational Outcomes Database, which combines data from DfE and Ofsted to compare performance across all state-funded schools in the country.

Receiving a SSAT Educational Outcomes Award is a significant achievement and reflects the dedication, expertise and commitment of the entire school community.

Sue Williamson, Chief Executive of SSAT, commented:

“Congratulations to St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy on winning an SSAT Educational Outcomes Award. This success is down to the superb learning and teaching, outstanding support and inspirational leadership of staff. You have made a huge difference to the lives of the young people in your school. Thank you.”

Mrs Stead, Executive Headteacher from St Mary's College, VC Academy, commented:

“Once again, our school has been recognised as one of the top performing schools in the country. It is a ringing endorsement of the endless hard work of staff, students and the support from our community. The sky really is the limit!”