29%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
12%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
28.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
1%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
351.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
825
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
44%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Oldershaw School · Secondary with sixth form · Wirral
Part ofTHE OLDERSHAW SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
29%
-2pp
44%36%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
12%
-1pp
27%20%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Attainment 8
28.0
+0.1
34.831.327.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.0
EBacc entry
1%
-18pp
58%29%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
EBacc APS
351.4
-27.1
489.6420.5351.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 351.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
13.6
-8.5
22.117.913.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13.6
A-level value added
-0.63
-0.5
-0.1-0.6-1.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'17'18'19'23'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
E+
-1
DDE
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · E+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
825
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
63%
SEN
36%
Overall absence
16%
Persistent absence
44%
Contact
Address
Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
Local authority
Wirral
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 | 29% | 12% | 28.0 | Not applicable | 1% | 351.4 | 1% | 825 |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 13% | 27.9 | -1.24 | 19% | 378.5 | 20% | 905 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 18% | 28.7 | -1.01 | 57% | 417.9 | 57% | 934 |
| 2021/22 | 38% | 21% | 34.8 | -0.85 | 58% | 489.6 | 58% | 907 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 27% | 34.8 | -0.80 | 3% | 361.4 | 15% | 795 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 15% | 34.3 | -0.68 | 5% | 327.5 | 9% | 699 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 30% | 41.2 | -0.10 | 4% | — | 11% | 605 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 13.6 | E+ | -0.63 | 0% | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 22.1 | D+ | -0.14 | Suppressed | 47 |
| 2022/23 | 17.0 | D- | — | 0% | 41 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | D | — | Suppressed | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 19.8 | D | -0.65 | 0% | 56 |
| 2017/18 | 16.9 | D- | -0.97 | 0% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 22.5 | D+ | -0.81 | 0% | 72 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 825 | 14.8 | 36% | 2% | 63% | 16% | 44% |
| 2023/24 | 905 | 16.4 | 42% | 3% | 58% | 18% | 50% |
| 2022/23 | 934 | 14.7 | 30% | 3% | 57% | 15% | 46% |
| 2021/22 | 907 | 14.0 | 27% | 3% | 57% | 13% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 880 | 14.1 | 23% | 2% | 50% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 795 | 15.0 | 30% | 2% | 58% | 10% | 31% |
| 2017/18 | 699 | 15.5 | 31% | 1% | 60% | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 605 | 14.8 | 31% | 2% | 65% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.