The Oldershaw School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement

Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, CH45 4RJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Oldershaw School is a secondary school in Wallasey for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 19th of 19 secondary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 24 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Sixth form provision: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

156 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score28.0

28.0, 18.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths12.2%

12.2%, 33.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths28.8%

28.8%, 36 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0.6%

0.6%, 39.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.25

2.25, 1.84 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

17 students

Average point score per A level entry13.64

13.64, 21.36 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade E+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

774 pupils on roll, with places for 1,111

Eligible for free school meals62.8%

62.8%, 36.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.2%

25.2%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan12%

12%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Oldershaw School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 33.2
Weatherhead High School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.9
The Mosslands School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 35.2
Birkenhead Sixth Form College	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Birkenhead Park School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 39.9

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Rachel Sagar
Phone: 01516382800
Website: oldershaw.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 136895

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.