Co-op Academy Oldershaw

Ofsted judged Co-op Academy Oldershaw's quality of education as Inadequate at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

Co-op Academy Oldershaw has 774 pupils on roll.

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 29: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 13.64 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

Co-op Academy Oldershaw admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Co-op Academy Oldershaw is located in Wallasey, CH45 4RJ, Wirral.

Co-op Academy Oldershaw is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Distance did not decide places at Co-op Academy Oldershaw for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

When Co-op Academy Oldershaw has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are Looked After or previously Looked After — Children who are Looked After or previously Looked After. A Looked After child is a child who is i) in the care of a local authority, or ii) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (under section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A previously looked after child is one who immediately moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Children who have a valid medical reason for a specific placement — Children who have a valid medical reason for a specific placement. Give the details on the preference form; a medical officer of the health authority may check them. A letter in support from a senior health care professional will be required as evidence when you submit your preference form. Explain clearly why only this school is appropriate for your child's medical needs; 3. Students who have a sibling (including half-sibling or step-sibling living in the same household) who is on roll at t… — Students who have a sibling (including half-sibling or step-sibling living in the same household) who is on roll at the school at the start of the academic year September 2027, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 168 places at this entry point.

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.4% of pupils at Co-op Academy Oldershaw are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.