The Oldershaw School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Valkyrie Road
 Wallasey
 Merseyside CH45 4RJ
Telephone: 0151 638 2800

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Oldershaw School
Trust: The Oldershaw School

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Steve Fisher (since December 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Jon Bush
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 60.28 / 25.06
Non-teaching Staff*: 61.54
Number of pupils: 825
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.7
Sex: Mixed (62% boys / 38% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 61.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 31.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wirral
Constituency: Wallasey
Electoral Ward: Liscard
School Number: 3444067

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st April 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  28. Leasowe Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  29. Bidston Avenue Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  30. Birkenhead Sixth Form College (3.1km) show on map
  31. The Priory Parish CofE Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  32. IMPACT Northwest Schools (3.3km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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