Weatherhead High School

Breck Rd, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 3HS

Good

Inspected 29 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

41.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,523

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wirral →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,523 / 1,669 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

39.6%

Disadvantaged

5.2%

EAL

1.7%

SEN support

8.7%

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)

41.9

Attainment 8

1,523 pupils

28.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

53%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

87 students

9.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

63%

To higher education

20%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.2%

Overall absence

31.1%

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.

102.54

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -9.4 vs 2023/24

15.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

15.55

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£49,862

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,726 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.

£8,414

Spend per pupil

£8,483

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.