UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 136895

The Oldershaw School

Academy converter · Wallasey · CH45 4RJ

Ages 11–18 · 774 pupils · Wirral

School website

Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

27.9

Overall absence

17.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.24
−20+2
Attainment 827.9
English & maths grade 5+13%
English & maths grade 4+31%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 2.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence17.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)50.1%
Unauthorised10.7%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
12.4%
Enrolments in measure
872

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

774 pupils · 1,111 places

Pupils on roll
774
Boys / girls
481 / 293
School capacity
1,111
Capacity fill
774 / 1,111 (70%)
Free school meals
62.9%
FSM pupils
486
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE OLDERSHAW SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE OLDERSHAW SCHOOL
Headteacher
Ms Rachel Sagar

Location

Address
Valkyrie Road
Postcode
CH45 4RJ
Town
Wallasey
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wallasey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
17 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wallasey, Wirral, 774 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 62.9%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Wallasey
18
Secondary schools in Wallasey
4
Academies among open schools in Wallasey
33% (6)
Open schools in CH45
10
Secondary in CH45
3
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Secondary in Wirral LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WallaseyNear CH45

  • Weatherhead High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wallasey · CH44 3HS · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Mosslands School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Secondary

    Wallasey · CH45 8PJ · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.5
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence12.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Birkenhead Park School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birkenhead · CH43 4UY · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • St Anselm's College

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Prenton · CH43 1UQ · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.0
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence5.9%

    2.3 miles away

  • Notre Dame Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L5 5AF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM51.7%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Sagar
Telephone
01516382800
Website
http://www.oldershaw.wirral.sch.uk/

Official links