The Mosslands School, Wallasey

In its own words: "Mosslands School is in the centre of Wallasey Village, just a couple of minutes' walk from Wallasey Village train station, which provides easy access from New Brighton, Liverpool and West Kirby (via Birkenhead). We are very close to bus stops on Leasowe Road that have direct routes to Seacombe, Leasowe, Moreton, Hoylake and West Kirby."

In 2026, pupils at The Mosslands School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 34.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.2 in Wirral and 47 across England.

16% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Wirral and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 35.2.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.83: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 29, against 38 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 133 families put The Mosslands School as their first choice and 254 named it as one of their preferences, for 138 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Mosslands School are St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 34); Weatherhead High School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2); Co-op Academy Oldershaw (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 29); and St Anselm's College (2.1 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 63.1).

The Mosslands School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Of the 188 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 28% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 74 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 27% went on to university or other higher education, 14% to apprenticeships and 24% into work. 4% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The Mosslands School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 12 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Wallasey Village Rail Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Lane (near), 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Mosslands School issued 279 suspensions, 31.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Mosslands School are St George's Primary School (0.3 miles); Greenleas Primary School (0.6 miles); Park Primary School (0.8 miles); and St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.