The Oldershaw SchoolSt Mary's Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wallasey.
Summary of the comparison
The Oldershaw School and St Mary's Catholic College are secondary schools in Wallasey.
The Oldershaw School scores 19 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Mary's Catholic College scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Mary's Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
The Oldershaw School was judged in need of urgent improvement and St Mary's Catholic College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 28.0 for The Oldershaw School and 33.2 for St Mary's Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Oldershaw School (34.8 in 2021-22, 28.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic College (34.8 in 2021-22, 33.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallaseyThe Oldershaw School | WallaseySt Mary's Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F19/100 | F38/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 19 in Wirral | 17th of 19 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Inadequate | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 825 | 1,124 | |
| Capacity | 1,111 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Wallasey, CH45 4RJ | Wallasey, CH45 3LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 28.0 | 33.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 12.2% | 17.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 28.8% | 34.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.6% | 17.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.25 | 2.55 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 17 | 26 | |
| A-level average points | 13.6 | 22.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | E+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 14.4 | 27.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 825 | 1,124 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.1% | 48.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 27.3% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.2% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.9% | 12.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 43.9% | 37.6% 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.
The Oldershaw School
St Mary's Catholic College
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