Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd, Wallasey, CH44 3HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Weatherhead High School is a secondary school in Wallasey for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 9th of 19 secondary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 November 2022, report published 23 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 November 2022
Weatherhead High School is a happy and friendly learning community. Pupils, students in the sixth form and staff are proud to belong to this school. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils easily live up to these expectations. They are respectful towards staff and to each other. The atmosphere throughout the school is calm and orderly. Pupils self-regulate their behaviour well. Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils and students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils and students achieve well. Pupils and students enjoy taking part in a wealth of extra-curricular activities, such as rowing, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, PULSE club and coding. These activities help to broaden pupils' understanding of the world. Pupils and students relish the opportunity to take on leadership roles, including community sports leaders, reading buddies and numeracy ambassadors. Pupils and students feel safe in school because leaders deal thoroughly with any reports of bullying. They spoke positively about the levels of support that staff give to them. Pupils and students reported that they have a trusted adult to whom they can turn if they have any worries or concerns.
What the school should improve
- In a minority of subjects, teachers sometimes do not address pupils' and students' misconceptions before moving on to new learning. This hinders how well some pupils and students learn. Leaders should ensure that teachers identify and address misconceptions effectively so that pupils and students build their knowledge well over time.
- A minority of pupils and students do not attend school as well as they should. These pupils and students miss important learning, which has a detrimental impact on their achievement. Leaders should ensure that they support these pupils to improve their rates of attendance.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
253 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
87 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,500 pupils on roll, with places for 1,669
Schools near Weatherhead High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mosslands School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 35.2 |
| The Oldershaw School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement | Attainment 8: 28.0 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 33.2 |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Anselm's College | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 57.2 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- PENINSULA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Dominic Mackenzie
- Phone
- 01516314400
- Address
- Breck Rd, Wallasey, CH44 3HS
- Local authority
- Wirral
- URN
- 137815
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.