Co-op Academy OldershawWeatherhead High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wallasey.
Summary of the comparison
Co-op Academy Oldershaw and Weatherhead High School are secondary schools in Wallasey.
Co-op Academy Oldershaw scores 18 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Weatherhead High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Weatherhead High School is ahead on our composite score.
Co-op Academy Oldershaw was judged in need of urgent improvement and Weatherhead High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 29.0 for Co-op Academy Oldershaw and 44.2 for Weatherhead High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Co-op Academy Oldershaw (34.8 in 2021-22, 29.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Weatherhead High School (49.5 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallaseyCo-op Academy Oldershaw | WallaseyWeatherhead High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F18/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 20 in Wirral | 9th of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Inadequate | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 774 | 1,500 | |
| Capacity | 1,111 | 1,669 | |
| Location | Wallasey, CH45 4RJ | Wallasey, CH44 3HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 29.0 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 13.2% | 38.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 34.9% | 61.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 152 | 248 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 17 | 87 | |
| A-level average points | 13.6 | 31.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | E+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 14.4 | 32.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 825 | 1,523 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.1% | 39.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 27.3% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.9% | 11.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 43.9% | 31.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Co-op Academy Oldershaw
Weatherhead High School
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