The Oldershaw Academy

Oldershaw Academy is a secondary school located in the Liscard area of Wallasey, England and is a specialist Business and Enterprise College.

Oldershaw academy
Address
Valkyrie Road

Liscard, Wallasey
,
Wirral
,
CH45 4RJ

England
Coordinates53.422591°N 3.049146°W / 53.422591; -3.049146
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1920
FounderDr. John Oldershaw
Local authorityWirral
SpecialistBusiness & Enterprise
Department for Education URN136895 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalsMr J Bush[1]
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment743
Former nameOldershaw Grammar School
Websitehttp://www.oldershaw.wirral.sch.uk

History

Grammar school

Dr. John Oldershaw founded the school in 1920, and it opened on 11 September 1920. Extensions to the school were opened on 4 June 1926. The first headteacher was Mr. H.G. Mayo, M.A. It was administered by the County Borough of Wallasey. By 1968 it had 700 pupils. Wallasey Grammar School was a separate establishment based on Withens Lane, which moved to Leasowe in 1967 and is now The Kingsway Academy (formerly The Wallasey School).

Comprehensive

Initially having separate sections for boys and girls, with segregated teaching except for 'A' Level courses, Oldershaw became a comprehensive school in 1968, initially retaining the name of Oldershaw Grammar School although for ages 13–18.

The school then included four 'houses': Durham, York, Lancaster and Chester. Prior to this the houses of the boys' grammar school were defined as colours: Blue, Gold, Red and Green whilst the girls' high school houses were Oak, Fir, Beech and Elm.

Wirral Education Authority rationalised their middle school system in 1982, and added an extra year to primary schools (Now referred to as Year 6) and two years into secondary schools (Years 7 and 8). To accommodate these two extra years Olderhaw was expanded to include a Lower School (Opening in September 1982), under K. R. M. Williams, at the site of the old St. Hilda's School in Ormond Street; it was later moved to the same site as the main school in time for the autumn term of 2000, and the Lower School site was demolished to make way for new housing.

The current forms of the school are Fir, Oak, Cedar, Maple, Poplar and Elm although in recent years Poplar has been replaced in favour of the form Beech. In 2018 due to popularity growth the Sycamore form was added.

The school has just undergone major developments. The original sixth form building was demolished to make way for a brand new building. With this new building came a new uniform. The new uniform was designed to give Oldershaw a clear identity within the local community. In 2016 there was senior management restructuring and the governors took the unusual step of appointing two Headteacher's with no deputy Headteachers.

The Oldershaw Academy

On 30 June 2011 The Oldershaw School became an academy.

Notable past pupils

Oldershaw Grammar School/Academy

References
  1. "The Oldershaw Academy - GOV.UK". Compare school and college performance. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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