The Oldershaw School Catchment Area
The Oldershaw School is an academy converter secondary school in Wallasey, Wirral , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 825 pupils, and a capacity of 1111 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
825
Pupils
1,111
Capacity
74%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
The Oldershaw School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Oldershaw School?
The catchment area for The Oldershaw School is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Oldershaw School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wirral. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wirral before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wirral catchment area documents →The Oldershaw School: 1111 places, 74% filled: places available
The Oldershaw School has a published admission number of 1111 places. 825 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 74%. At 74% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1111 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 61.5% of pupils at The Oldershaw School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wallasey.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wirral publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wirral school admissions →
The Oldershaw School: School Information
- Full address
- Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 61.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136895
Other Secondary Schools in Wallasey
If The Oldershaw School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wallasey are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Oldershaw School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Oldershaw School
What is the catchment area for The Oldershaw School? ▾
The catchment area for The Oldershaw School is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Oldershaw School oversubscribed? ▾
The Oldershaw School has a capacity of 1111 places and currently has 825 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wirral.
What is the admissions policy for The Oldershaw School? ▾
Admission to The Oldershaw School is managed by Wirral. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Oldershaw School cover? ▾
The Oldershaw School is a secondary school in Wallasey, Wirral, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Oldershaw School? ▾
The Oldershaw School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.