The Mosslands SchoolMosslands Drive , Wallasey

The Mosslands School, based in Wallasey, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a community school and operates as a boys school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

The Mosslands School currently has around 897 pupils on roll, which is about 57% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 99.8% boys and 0.2% girls. Around 39.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 12.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 38.5%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 12 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 55% who stay in school sixth forms and 31% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .