Establishment Woodchurch High School

URN: 138853

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Single-academy trust: WOODCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL

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Address
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 7NG
Local authority
Wirral (344)
Headteacher / Principal
Mr Martyn Canham
Phase of education
Secondary
School type
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Single-academy trust
WOODCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 138853, DfE number: 344/4012
UKPRN: 10035704
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Telephone
01516775257
Ofsted rating and reports
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From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Boarders
No boarders
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Official sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Number of pupils
1419
Section 41 approved
Not applicable
Open date
1 October 2012
Reason establishment opened
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Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not recorded
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
36.4%
Date last changed / confirmed
3 June 2025
Type of SEN provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
20
Resourced provision capacity
20
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Governance professional - single-academy trust (SAT)

Governance professional - single-academy trust (SAT)
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Date of appointment Date appointment ended
Mrs Vanessa Eyres 1796036 9 September 2024 Not recorded

Chair of trustees

Chair of trustees
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Mr Tony Smith 1712684 Appointed by LA 7 December 2023 6 December 2027

Trustees

Trustees
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Mr Christopher Keelan 1751424 Appointed by GB/board 10 July 2024 9 July 2028
Mrs Rose Owen 1738403 Appointed by GB/board 9 December 2021 8 December 2025
Mrs Valerie Ann Jones 1738405 Appointed by GB/board 9 December 2021 8 December 2025
Mrs Beverly Clair Cowley 1738391 Elected by parents 12 November 2021 11 November 2025
Mr Ian James McArdle 1738400 Elected by parents 12 November 2021 11 November 2025
Mr David Cumberland 1738395 Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) 8 November 2021 7 November 2025
Mrs Elizabeth Renshaw 1738398 Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) 8 November 2021 7 November 2025
Dr Michael Gilbertson 1738402 Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) 8 November 2021 7 November 2025
Dr Tracey Baxter 1738404 Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) 8 November 2021 7 November 2025
Mr Gareth Richard Simpson 1738399 Elected by school staff 22 September 2021 21 September 2025
Mr Andrew Smith 1738388 Elected by school staff 20 September 2021 19 September 2025
Mr Martyn Canham 1746234 Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal 1 January 2024 Not recorded

Members

Members
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From
Christopher Penn 1743458 Foundation/sponsor members 1 September 2017
Mrs Helen Moore 1744397 Foundation/sponsor members 18 November 2020
Mr Tony Smith 1023483 Appointed by LA 20 March 2012

Accounting officer

Accounting officer
Name Governance role identifier (GID) From To
Mr Martyn Christopher Canham 1718310 1 January 2024 Not recorded

Chief financial officer

Chief financial officer
Name Governance role identifier (GID) From To
Mrs Suzanne Loyden 1801030 3 March 2025 Not recorded

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Historical governance
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Role From To
Sue Rogers 1023480 Chief financial officer 1 October 2012 2 March 2025
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Government office region (GOR)
North West
District
Wirral
Ward
Upton
Parliamentary constituency
Wirral West
Urban/rural description
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E08000015
Easting
328525
Northing
387059
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
42020979
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
Wirral 025
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
Wirral 025E
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Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

Middle super output area (MSOA)

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

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