The Mosslands School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 29 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Unique reference
- 105103
- Address
- Mosslands Drive, CH45 8PJ
- Website
- www.mosslands.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 997 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 99.6%
- Girls
- 0.4%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.5%
- Persistent absence
- 38.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.9%
White British 91.7%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 1.1%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.76
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 18%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.7
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.76
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 37 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 73 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 2 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Mosslands School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 122
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 166 166 0 |
| Year 8 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 9 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 10 | 177 177 0 |
| Year 11 | 188 188 0 |
| Year 12 | 70 68 2 |
| Year 13 | 71 69 2 |
| Year 14 | 5 5 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 21.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 47.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 17.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 5.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 69.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 26.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 1.7% |