Weatherhead High School vs Edstart Schools Wirral
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey
Edstart Schools Wirral
Wallasey
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
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Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Wirral
Wirral
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1500
50
Capacity
1669
60
Occupancy
90%
83%
FSM %
43.1%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
Nov 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.2
7.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
38.3%
2.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
31.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
9%
-
Value Added
Average
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A-Level Students
87
-
Retention
96%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
6%
-
Degree course
57%
-
Any L4+ destination
62%
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Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
144
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (96)
Sociology (96)
English Language (54)
History (48)
Mathematics (46)
Mathematics (40)
History (40)
Art and Design (Photography) (38)