St Mary's College receives national recognition for performance

St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy are delighted that their excellent outcomes have been recognised by SSAT (The Schools, Students and Teachers Network) in this year’s Educational Outcomes Awards. The award recognises that St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy is among the highest performing secondary schools in the country, based on 2024 performance data and information from Ofsted.

St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy was recognised in two categories, receiving awards for being in the top 20% of schools nationally for student progress and in the top 20% of non-selective schools for student attainment in the 2024 end of KS4 exams.

The SSAT Educational Outcomes database compares all state-funded schools in England. To be recognised with an Educational Outcomes Award is a significant achievement and a testament to the work of the whole school community.

Maria Stead, Headteacher at St Mary’s expressed her happiness:
“I am delighted that we have been recognised for our achievements and our academic outcomes. They reflect the exceptional hard work of our staff and the commitment of our students, which once again places as nationally in the top 20% of all secondary schools. I couldn’t be prouder!”

Sue Williamson, Chief Executive of SSAT said:
“Congratulations to St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy on winning two SSAT Educational Outcomes Awards. 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.”