The Mosslands School

Mosslands Drive, Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 8PJ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 28 February 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

35.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

897

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wirral →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 897 / 1,573 (57%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

42.3%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

21.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

35.2

Attainment 8

897 pupils

19.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

41.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

24 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

44%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.6%

Overall absence

33.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

63.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.4 vs 2023/24

14.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

18.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.7 vs 2023/24

£54,033

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,593 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,642

Spend per pupil

£9,404

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.