The Oldershaw School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Unique reference
- 136895
- Address
- Valkyrie Road, CH45 4RJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 905 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 63.3%
- Girls
- 36.7%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54.9%
- Persistent absence
- 51.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 33.9%
White British 90.7%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 2.8%
Other 0.6%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 57%
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 28.7
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.5
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 36 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 156 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
Admissions
The Oldershaw School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 172 100 72 |
| Year 8 | 159 104 55 |
| Year 9 | 162 111 51 |
| Year 10 | 163 105 58 |
| Year 11 | 164 102 62 |
| Year 12 | 58 33 25 |
| Year 13 | 27 18 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 87.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 21.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 47.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 17.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 41.0% 69.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 26.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 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% |