42%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
506.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
897
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Mosslands School · Secondary with sixth form · Wirral
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
42%
-2pp
47%44%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
+4pp
21%18%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
35.2
+1.7
37.535.533.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
EBacc entry
9%
-6pp
22%16%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
506.5
-16.4
584.7537.3490.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 506.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
19.2
+4.2
21.818.414.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19.2
A-level value added
-0.58
+0.1
-0.6-0.8-1.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
11%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
+1
DDE
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
897
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Mosslands Drive, Wallasey, CH45 8PJ
Local authority
Wirral
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42% | 20% | 35.2 | Not applicable | 9% | 506.5 | 15% | 897 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 15% | 33.5 | -0.83 | 15% | 522.8 | 21% | 997 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 18% | 33.7 | -0.76 | 17% | 584.7 | 25% | 1,045 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 19% | 37.0 | -0.77 | 22% | 529.3 | 27% | 1,067 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 21% | 37.5 | -0.96 | 22% | 490.0 | 30% | 1,076 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 20% | 36.5 | -0.90 | 13% | 309.5 | 18% | 967 |
| 2016/17 | 42% | 17% | 38.2 | -0.57 | 3% | — | 7% | 896 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 19.2 | D | -0.58 | 0% | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 14.9 | E+ | -0.68 | 0% | 82 |
| 2022/23 | 15.1 | D- | — | 0% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 21.8 | D+ | — | 11% | 75 |
| 2018/19 | 17.3 | D- | -0.70 | 0% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 18.5 | D | -1.11 | 0% | 111 |
| 2016/17 | 20.7 | D | -0.61 | 6% | 96 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 897 | 14.1 | 24% | 3% | 42% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 997 | 14.4 | 22% | 2% | 40% | 13% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,045 | 15.4 | 21% | 2% | 40% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,067 | 14.5 | 22% | 2% | 40% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,125 | 14.3 | 21% | 1% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,076 | 14.1 | 33% | 2% | 42% | 7% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 967 | 15.3 | 29% | 1% | 45% | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 896 | 15.1 | 30% | 2% | 48% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.