The Mosslands SchoolCo-op Academy Oldershaw
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wallasey.
Summary of the comparison
The Mosslands School and Co-op Academy Oldershaw are secondary schools in Wallasey.
The Mosslands School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Co-op Academy Oldershaw scores 18 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Mosslands School is ahead on our composite score.
The Mosslands School was judged Requires improvement and Co-op Academy Oldershaw was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.5 for The Mosslands School and 29.0 for Co-op Academy Oldershaw.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Mosslands School (37.0 in 2021-22, 34.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Co-op Academy Oldershaw (34.8 in 2021-22, 29.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallaseyThe Mosslands School | WallaseyCo-op Academy Oldershaw | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100Stronger figure | F18/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | 20th of 20 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvementStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 848 | 774 | |
| Capacity | 1,573 | 1,111 | |
| Location | Wallasey, CH45 8PJ | Wallasey, CH45 4RJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.5 Stronger figure | 29.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 16.4% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 42.8% Stronger figure | 34.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 152 | 152 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 24 | 17 | |
| A-level average points | 19.2 Stronger figure | 13.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | E+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 19.7 Stronger figure | 14.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 897 | 825 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.3% | 63.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 27.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 9.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.2% Stronger figure | 43.9% | 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.
The Mosslands School
Co-op Academy Oldershaw
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