Co-op Academy Oldershaw: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Co-op Academy Oldershaw as their first choice and 186 named it as one of their preferences, for 102 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 180 in 2021 to 82 in 2026, while places went from 157 to 102.
Across Wirral, 95% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Wirral lodged 587 appeals against secondary school offers; 477 reached a hearing and 107 succeeded (22.4% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 82 | 186 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 158 | 161 | 299 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 160 | 158 | 314 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 159 | 183 | 362 | 1.2 | 27 |
| 2022 | 158 | 228 | 399 | 1.4 | 72 |
| 2021 | 157 | 180 | 356 | 1.1 | 28 |
| 2020 | 163 | 134 | 326 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 158 | 166 | 323 | 1.1 | 11 |
| 2018 | 147 | 118 | 287 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 119 | 95 | 247 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 95 | 73 | 238 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 83 | 64 | 190 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 95 | 74 | 268 | 0.8 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.