Learning
Ambition in the classroom.
High expectations, supportive teaching and a focus on helping every pupil move forward.
Transition Hub 2026
Your child’s next chapter starts here.
Everything Year 5 and Year 6 families need in one clear place: Open Evening, Open Mornings, transition, support, key documents and the next steps towards joining St John Plessington.
Visit SJP
Open Evening, Open Mornings and seeing the school for yourself.
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Discover life at SJP
Academic life, enrichment, friendships, sport and belonging.
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Meet the Year 7 team
See who will guide, support and welcome your child.
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Apply with confidence
Clear guidance on what to do and when to do it.
Visit the school
Come and feel the school.
Open Evening helps families understand the atmosphere of SJP; meet pupils and staff, explore departments and get a genuine sense of what day-to-day life feels like. Open Mornings then give a calmer chance to see the school in action during a normal working day.
Open EveningWednesday 9 September 2026
Doors open5.45pm
Presentations6.00pm, 6.45pm and 7.30pm
Life at SJP
More than lessons; this is where confidence grows.
Parents want their child to feel happy, supported and excited by school life. At SJP, pupils are encouraged to get involved, discover new interests and build confidence beyond the classroom. From enrichment, sport and performance to trips, clubs, leadership and wider opportunities, this is where young people find their place and begin to shine.
Community
A place to belong.
Friendships, confidence and a strong Catholic community where pupils feel known.
Sport and activity
Play. Compete. Take part.
Sport, teamwork and opportunities to be part of something bigger.
Enrichment
Friday Night Live, trips, creativity, esports and more.
SJP should feel full of possibility. Highlight your performance opportunities, Trust-wide experiences, visits, leadership roles and clubs.
A message from the Headteacher
Welcome to SJP.
Choosing the right secondary school is one of the biggest decisions a family makes. At St John Plessington, we work hard to create a school where children are known, valued and encouraged to flourish.
We hope this hub gives you a clear picture of our community, our standards and the opportunities available to your child. We look forward to welcoming you to SJP.
Mr McLoughlin, Headteacher
Starting Year 7
Known from the start.
Transition should feel clear, calm and personal. We guide pupils through the move to secondary school with practical support, friendly faces and regular communication with families.
Before September
Visits, key information and transition updates.
First week
Support with routines, rooms, friendships and confidence.
Every day
Form tutors and year teams who know each pupil.
Meet the Year 7 team
Friendly faces before September.
Starting secondary school feels easier when families know who will be there to help. This section introduces the staff who will support, guide and reassure pupils from the very beginning, giving parents confidence that their child will be known, cared for and never left to find their way alone.
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Head of Year 7
Mr G Higgins
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Transition Lead
Mrs V Harris-Jones
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Mr S Harvey
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SEND Team
Works with families to support pupils who may need additional help.
Support
Known. Supported. Cared for.
Parents want to know their child will be safe, happy and looked after. At SJP, support is built around strong relationships, clear routines and staff who take time to understand each pupil.
Pastoral care
A caring team who know pupils well, notice when support is needed and help them settle quickly into school life.
SEND support
Personalised guidance, clear communication and additional support where pupils need help to access learning and feel confident.
Wellbeing
Support with confidence, friendships, routines and any worries about starting or settling into secondary school.
Faith and values
A Catholic learning community shaped by compassion, respect, determination and justice.
FAQs
Questions parents often ask.
1. Where do I go on my first day?
On your first day, you will come into school through the main gates, there will be lots of members of staff on the yard and at the gates to greet you and make you feel very welcome. They will tell you where you need to go on the yard before your form tutors lead you into the school building where you will spend the day getting to know each other in your form groups.
2. What will happen if I get lost?
Please do not worry about getting lost, although SJP will be much bigger than your primary school, in September you will be working in a bubble that is allocated especially for Year 7 students. You will also be working for the first term in your form groups, so you will be with your new friends and you will be able to help each other.
3. What is the uniform like at SJP?
All pupils at SJP wear uniform so that all pupils will feel part of our College community. All pupils wear a blazer that has the SJP school logo with their specific year colour, this year, the Year 7 colour is Yellow which will be taken through to Year 11. The details of our uniform are on the following link: - https://stjohnplessington.com/information/college-uniform/
4. Who can I speak to if I am worried about things in school?
If you have any questions or are worried about anything in school, please don’t bottle things up – let us know. You can talk to any teacher in school, your Form Tutor, Learning Coach, Head of Learning, and your Assistant Head Teacher.
5. What will happen if I am late for school?
Being on time for school is really important so that you don’t miss key information from lessons. If you are late to school, the most important thing is that you let someone know. If you are travelling alone, make sure you inform home and they should let school know. If you are travelling to school with your parents or a carer, please ask them to contact school to let us know.
6. How will I get to school?
How you will get to school will all depend on where you live and the distance that you will need to travel to get to school. You may wish to walk or cycle to school, you may also need to use transport to get to school, click here for more information: Travel Routes
7. Will I be able to make new friends?
One of the best things about secondary school is that there are so many opportunities to make new friends, you will be able to make new friends in your form groups and in the clubs that you can join at SJP.
8. I am worried about being bullied at school, who can help me?
Please do not worry about bullying at SJP. Kindness and being kind to others is part of our culture at SJP, we respect others and we respect our school environment. We also learn about bullying during academic review, assemblies and through our PSHE lessons. However, if you do have concerns about yourself or about another pupil, you must speak to somebody in school. You can talk to any teacher in school, your Form Tutor, Learning Coach, Head of Learning and your Assistant Head Teacher.
9. Will I know people in my class?
For the first term, you will be working in your form groups. You may know some of the students in your form if you have joined from the same primary school. You will also have the opportunity to make lots of new friends in your form groups.
10. What should I do if I lose something in school?
If you lose something in school, please tell either your Form Tutor, Learning Coach or Head of Learning. Don’t forget to write your initials on your belongings, including your school uniform and PE kit as this will help us with any lost and found items.
Apply for a place
Clear next steps for parents.
Make the path simple. Families should leave this page knowing exactly what to do next and when they need to do it by.
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Visit Wirral Council admissions website.
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Complete the secondary school application form.
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Add your schools in genuine order of preference.
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Submit by 31 October and keep your confirmation.
If SJP is your preferred school, put it first on the application form.
Register interest
Keep families warm all the way to application day.
Use this form to collect leads, invite families to Open Evening and Open Mornings, then continue the journey with follow-up emails and reminders right up to 31 October.
