Weatherhead High School
1 live vacancyWallasey · Wirral
PENINSULA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Wirral. Regions: North West. — from the PENINSULA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Weatherhead High School is a secondary academy in Wallasey, Wirral, part of PENINSULA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
Weatherhead High School is a secondary academy in Wallasey, Wirral. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
Current vacancies at Weatherhead High School
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Teacher of Spanish
WallaseyDirect with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 30 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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School information
- Official name
- Weatherhead High School
- Address
- Breck Rd
- Postcode
- CH44 3HS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wallasey
- URN (official identifier)
- 137815
- Establishment number
- 4069
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Girls
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1500
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1669
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- PENINSULA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Headteacher
- Mr Dominic Mackenzie
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 29 Nov 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.weatherheadhigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01516314400
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Weatherhead High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,500 | 49,335 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.0% | 32.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 16.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 8.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.4% | 7.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Weatherhead High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 23 Jan 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 9 Jan 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Weatherhead High School Media Arts College (URN 105105)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Feb 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Weatherhead High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.4% | 8.7% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 31.2% | 23.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Weatherhead High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £583,000 for 530 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 42.1% | 33.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £463 | £445 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Weatherhead High School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,523 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Wirral average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £12,919,000 £8,483 per pupil | £8,577 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £12,815,000 £8,414 per pupil | £8,172 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £7,233,000 £4,749 per pupil · 56.4% | £4,781 · 58.5% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £734,000 £482 per pupil · 5.7% | £777 · 9.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £124,000 £81 per pupil · 1.0% | £124 · 1.5% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £90,000 £59 per pupil · 0.7% | £103 · 1.3% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £104,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £819,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,256 per pupil, supply and agency £116 per pupil — spending up £158 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026