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Woodchurch High School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH49 7NG

Ages 11–16 · 1,399 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.6

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.09
−20+2
Attainment 838.6
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.9%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,450

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

307

Places offered

263

1st-preference offers

247

Total preferences (any rank)
655
Preferred offers (top 3)
263
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,399 pupils · 1,405 places

Pupils on roll
1,399
Boys / girls
829 / 570
School capacity
1,405
Capacity fill
1,399 / 1,405 (100%)
Free school meals
43%
FSM pupils
599
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WOODCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
WOODCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Martyn Canham

Location

Address
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch
Postcode
CH49 7NG
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 30 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 11–16, in Wirral, Wirral, 1,399 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Secondary schools in Wirral
11
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH49
17
Secondary in CH49
2
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martyn Canham
Telephone
01516775257
Website
www.woodchurchhigh.com

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