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The Oldershaw School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Steve Fisher

corporate_fareTHE OLDERSHAW SCHOOL

location_onWallasey, CH45 4RJ

language Visit Website phone 1516382800

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

934

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#19 in Wirral

#3,205 of 3,216 nationally

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The Oldershaw School is a Academy converter secondary school in Wallasey, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Oldershaw School is an academy converter in Wallasey, Wirral, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE OLDERSHAW SCHOOL. The school has approximately 825 pupils on roll, of whom 63% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 28, placing the school #19 in Wirral and #3,205 of 3,216 nationally. 12.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 2.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 8 A-level subjects. 3.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B. A-level value added: -0.63 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

12.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)2.4%

Entering EBacc0.60%

EBacc APS2.25

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

27.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18.90%

EBacc APS2.31

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

28.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS2.50

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.85

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS3.08

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.8

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS2.82

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS2.87

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.63

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

E+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–B3.2%

VA Banding Well below average

Retention rate69.2%

A-level subjects offered8

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.14

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate77.80%

2023

Avg Grade

D-

Students

Retention rate80.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate66.7%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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01 March 2022

Inspection Report

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19 April 2016

Inspection Report

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08 May 2014

Inspection Report

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04 February 2014

Inspection Report

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08 May 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-01

S8 No Formal Designation Visit EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2022-03-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-04-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

13.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.8%(73 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 825 pupils. During this period, there were 115 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	825	115	13.9%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	822	99	12.0%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	891	81	9.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	905	49	5.4%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	927	224	24.2%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	924	117	12.7%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	934	106	11.3%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	933	158	16.9%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	901	93	10.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	907	80	8.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	919	101	11.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	873	52	6.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	880	14	1.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	892	29	3.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	852	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	852	22	2.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	862	60	7.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	803	33	4.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	795	28	3.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	812	40	4.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	712	14	2.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	699	21	3.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	699	28	4.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	599	17	2.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	605	13	2.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	604	24	4.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 129 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 44 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 41 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 35 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils