Weatherhead High SchoolBreck Rd , Wallasey

Weatherhead High School is a secondary school in Wallasey, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls 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.

Weatherhead High School currently has around 1523 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 1% boys and 99% girls. Around 39.2% 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 11.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 65% who stay in school sixth forms and 21% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .