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Woodchurch High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Carr Bridge Road
 Woodchurch
 Wirral
 Merseyside CH49 7NG
Telephone: 0151 677 5257

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Woodchurch High School Engineering College
Trust: Woodchurch High School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Martyn Canham (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Rebekah Phillips
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 106.4 / 39.25
Non-teaching Staff*: 100.12
Number of pupils: 1399
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.1
Sex: Mixed (59% boys / 41% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.0km
* 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: Wirral West
Electoral Ward: Upton
School Number: 3444012

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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