53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
939.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,523
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Weatherhead High 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
53%
+1pp
64%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+1pp
44%36%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
41.9
+0.3
49.545.541.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.9
EBacc entry
53%
-6pp
64%48%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
939.1
+69.9
1106.8988.0869.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 939.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.6
-3.1
36.233.430.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.6
A-level value added
-0.06
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-6pp
21%13%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,523
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Breck Rd, Wallasey, CH44 3HS
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 | 53% | 28% | 41.9 | Not applicable | 53% | 939.1 | 56% | 1,523 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 27% | 41.6 | -0.27 | 60% | 869.3 | 61% | 1,523 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 30% | 43.0 | -0.15 | 64% | 959.0 | 64% | 1,568 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 39% | 49.5 | +0.14 | 64% | 1106.8 | 64% | 1,627 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 44% | 47.4 | +0.11 | 31% | 1015.2 | 39% | 1,570 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 43% | 48.3 | +0.15 | 35% | 878.0 | 41% | 1,564 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 33% | 46.0 | +0.23 | 35% | — | 40% | 1,557 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.6 | C | -0.06 | 9% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.08 | 16% | 192 |
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | C | — | 5% | 174 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 21% | 203 |
| 2018/19 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.00 | 13% | 156 |
| 2017/18 | 31.4 | C | +0.09 | 4% | 180 |
| 2016/17 | 29.7 | C | -0.07 | 3% | 202 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,523 | 15.3 | 10% | 5% | 40% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,523 | 13.7 | 10% | 5% | 38% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,568 | 14.1 | 10% | 4% | 36% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,627 | 13.8 | 9% | 4% | 35% | 13% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 1,639 | 13.4 | 10% | 4% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,570 | 14.1 | 14% | 3% | 36% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,564 | 14.8 | 13% | 3% | 35% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,557 | 14.3 | 13% | 3% | 39% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.