Weatherhead High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 137815
- Address
- Breck Rd, CH44 3HS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1523 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.0%
- Girls
- 99.0%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 89.1%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 1.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
African 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 25 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Weatherhead High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 246
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 263 0 263 |
| Year 8 | 254 0 254 |
| Year 9 | 253 0 253 |
| Year 10 | 252 0 252 |
| Year 11 | 254 0 254 |
| Year 12 | 142 7 135 |
| Year 13 | 105 8 97 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 25.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 39.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 19.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 63.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.4% |