The Mosslands School
Community secondary school in Wallasey (Wirral).
Attainment 8
34.5
▼ 11.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
16.4%
▼ 30pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.4%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.6
▼ 2.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
40.8%
▲ 13pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
15.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
54%
848 / 1,573 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Requires improvement
last graded, 2024
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Mosslands School is a secondary school located in Wallasey, Wirral. The school caters for boys pupils aged 11 to 18. The Headteacher is Adrian Whiteley.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Photography
- Stem
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 105103
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Constituency
- Wallasey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Owens | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Alison Hale | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Joy Schmack | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Duncan Haworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Calum Towers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Finney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew De Silva | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nina Grant | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Phillip Lightwing | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Amanda Riley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Adrian Francis Whiteley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Miss Alexandra Rosie Moran Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Gun-Why Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Tomlinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record