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Academy
The Oldershaw Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, CH454RJ
015 1638 2800


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
852

The Oldershaw Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 990. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 20 Apr 2016.


PUPIL MIX
508 boys and 344 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
14
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
41%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
31.2%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
18.9%
EHC PLAN
4.6%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
34.8
Local Authority
48.4
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
27%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 3% 48% 40%
EBacc average point score 2.82 4.21 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
93.3%
Local Authority
91.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Well Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D C+ C+
Average Points 19.83 33.13 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
93.3%
Local Authority
91.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Well Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D C+ C+
Average Points 19.98 33.35 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

20 Apr 2016

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 326
Of which first preference applications 134
Of which second preference applications 138
Of which third preference applications 54
Total offers made 163
Of which first preference offers 133
Of which second preference offers 8
Of which third preference offers 2




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
88%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 81% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 4% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 10% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
44%
Local Authority
68%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 41% 65% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
0% 26% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
0% 22% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 3% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
7
ENVIRONMENT
5
SAFETY
4
PROPERTY
£183,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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