The Oldershaw School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Wirral
Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
40
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 01/04/2025
Application demand
98%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
84.1%
43.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
774
Capacity used
Has space70%
1,111 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
98%
1st preference success rate
157 of 161 families who put it first got an offer
158
Places offered
299
Total applications
1.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 161 | 157 | ● 98% |
| 2nd preference | 80 | 1 | ● 1% |
| 3rd preference | 37 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–5th) | 21 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 299 | 158 | 53% |
1st preference success by year
Wirral lets families list 5 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Rachel Sagar
- Address
- Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
- Phone
- 01516382800
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Ward / constituency
- Wallasey · Wallasey
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136895
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 63% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 34% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
774 pupils · 1,111 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
01 April 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessSixth form Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Quality of education Inadequate Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 861 pupils
Attendance
84.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
15.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
43.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
11.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
9.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 27.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -1.24 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 13% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 31% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 2.31 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 22.11 | — | — |
Average grade: D+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 28 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 12.2% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 28.8% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.6% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.25 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 156 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 13.64 | 35 |
| Average grade | E+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 0% | 17% |
| A-level students | 17 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 156 | 4% | 18% | 39% | |
| English Language | 156 | 2% | 22% | 33% | |
| English Literature | 155 | 3% | 17% | 32% | |
| Combined Science | 126 | 0% | 7% | 15% | |
| History | 105 | 7% | 24% | 37% | |
| Art and Design | 70 | 10% | 37% | 60% | |
| Geography | 66 | 0% | 9% | 14% | |
| Business | 47 | 0% | 32% | 45% | |
| Design & Technology | 37 | 0% | 16% | 38% | |
| Biology | 28 | 0% | 39% | 61% | |
| Physics | 28 | 0% | 36% | 61% | |
| Chemistry | 28 | 0% | 21% | 61% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 8 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Psychology | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Art and Design | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| History | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Mathematics | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Design and Technology (Textiles Technology) | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 25% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 11% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 33% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Wirral council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.