Weatherhead High School Catchment Area
Weatherhead High School is an academy converter secondary school in Wallasey, Wirral , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1523 pupils, and a capacity of 1669 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,523
Pupils
1,669
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Weatherhead High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Weatherhead High School?
The catchment area for Weatherhead High 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, Weatherhead High 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.
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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 →Weatherhead High School: 1669 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Weatherhead High School has a published admission number of 1669 places. 1523 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1669, Wirral's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 39.2% of pupils at Weatherhead High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wirral.
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. Wirral Council school admissions (official) →
Weatherhead High School: School Information
- Full address
- Breck Rd, Wallasey, CH44 3HS
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 39.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137815
Other Secondary Schools in Wallasey
If Weatherhead High 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 Weatherhead High 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: Weatherhead High School
What is the catchment area for Weatherhead High School? ▾
The catchment area for Weatherhead High 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 Weatherhead High School oversubscribed? ▾
Weatherhead High School is operating close to its capacity of 1669 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Weatherhead High School? ▾
Admission to Weatherhead High 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 Weatherhead High School cover? ▾
Weatherhead High 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 Weatherhead High School? ▾
Weatherhead High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.