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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
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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)

C
A-level average grade
87 students
9.3%
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
63%
To higher education
20%
To top-third universities
1%
To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

88%
Sustained destination
84%
Stayed in education
2%
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
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
0 vs 2023/24
9
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.

Contact Details

Address
Breck Rd, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 3HS
Phone
01516314400
Headteacher
Dominic Mackenzie

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