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Church of England schools in Wirral

All 14 Church of England schools in Wirral.

14 schools in Wirral

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  1. West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School

    Wirral, CH48 3JT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Wirral church of england schools average, low absence.

    58 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school84%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    420
    View school West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School
  2. Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School

    Wirral, CH61 0HH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wirral church of england schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    216
    View school Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School
  3. Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Wirral, CH60 4SA · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wirral church of england schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    276
    View school Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
  4. Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Wirral, CH47 3BH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wirral church of england schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 39 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    288
    View school Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
  5. Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School

    Prenton, CH43 2HT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Wirral church of england schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    207
    View school Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School
  6. St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Wirral, CH63 7NL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Wirral church of england schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    205
    View school St Andrew's CofE Primary School
  7. Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Wirral, CH46 0PB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Wirral church of england schools average, low absence.

    57 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school52%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    383
    View school Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School
  8. Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School

    Wirral, CH46 2RP · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Wirral church of england schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school41%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    179
    View school Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School
  9. The Priory Parish CofE Primary School

    Birkenhead, CH41 4HS · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Wirral church of england schools average.

    28 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school46%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    179
    View school The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
  10. Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Birkenhead, CH41 2UJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Wirral church of england schools average.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    203
    View school Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
  11. Woodchurch High School

    Wirral, CH49 7NG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Wirral church of england schools average, high absence.

    247 first choices, 253 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Wirral church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 22Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,399
    View school Woodchurch High School
  12. Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

    Prenton, CH43 7XG · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Wirral church of england schools average.

    36 first choices, 38 offers made

    Ready for secondary school27%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    404
    View school Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
  13. Woodchurch CofE Primary School

    Wirral, CH49 7LS · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Church of England

    Results below the Wirral church of england schools average.

    14 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    157
    View school Woodchurch CofE Primary School
  14. Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School

    Wirral, CH62 9EB · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Wirral church of england schools average, high absence.

    5 first choices, 5 offers made

    Ready for secondary school43%

    Wirral church of england schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 22Wirral church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    72
    View school Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
The big picture

How Wirral's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Wirral 57%England 62%Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School: 27%Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School: 41%Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School: 43%The Priory Parish CofE Primary School: 46%Woodchurch CofE Primary School: 50%Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School: 52%Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School: 56%Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School: 58%St Andrew's CofE Primary School: 60%Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School: 70%Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: 72%Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School: 83%West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School: 84%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Wirral

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Wirral average 6.2%Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School: 3.1%West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School: 3.2%St Andrew's CofE Primary School: 3.9%Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: 4.5%Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School: 4.6%Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School: 4.7%Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School: 4.8%Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School: 6.1%Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School: 6.9%Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School: 7%The Priory Parish CofE Primary School: 7%Woodchurch CofE Primary School: 7%Woodchurch High School: 11.6%Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School: 11.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Wirral

Ofsted grades in Wirral

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 8
  • Good: 6 of 8
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 8
  • Inadequate: 1 of 8
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Wirral

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    39 of the 14 Church of England schools in Wirral have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
  3. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Wirral, explained

There are 14 Church of England schools in Wirral, teaching 4,588 children. 6 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools.

75% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

57.2% of pupils in Wirral church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 27% to 84%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

32.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,430 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Wirral.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Wirral?
There are 14 Church of England schools in Wirral, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Wirral?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Wirral on Eduscope are West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School, Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School and Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Wirral ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Wirral Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Wirral is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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