How many pupils does The Oldershaw School have?

The Oldershaw School has 825 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Oldershaw School?

The principal of The Oldershaw School is Steve Fisher.

What type of school is The Oldershaw School?

The Oldershaw School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Oldershaw School in?

The Oldershaw School is in the Wirral local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Oldershaw School

Valkyrie Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH45 4RJ

Ofsted: Inadequate (last overall grade).

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825

Pupils

61.5%

Free school meals

1 July 2011

Opened

About this school

The Oldershaw School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Wirral, Merseyside. The school has 825 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Inadequate (last overall grade). The Principal is Steve Fisher. The school is administered by Wirral local authority. It belongs to THE OLDERSHAW SCHOOL. It opened in 1 July 2011.

School details

Principal: Steve Fisher
Trust: THE OLDERSHAW SCHOOL
Local authority: Wirral
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136895

Contact

01516382800 schooladmin@oldershaw.wirral.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Oldershaw School are handled by the school or the local authority (Wirral). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

28.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.24

Progress 8 · 2023-24

12%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

29%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.25

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →