Key Facts

Wirral is home to 257 schools, with 87.0% of primary schools and 81.3% of secondary schools rated Good or Outstanding.
Primary schools in Wirral have 52.6% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, compared to 61.0% nationally, with 26,751 pupils across 112 primary schools.
Secondary schools in Wirral have a Progress 8 score of -0.12, an Attainment 8 score of 46.61, and 46.1% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, out of 19,864 pupils in 19 schools.
Wirral's primary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.63, 17.4% of pupils with special educational needs, and £8,439 spending per pupil, while secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 15.96 and £7,846 spending per pupil.

Top Nurseries in Wirral

123 nurseries in Wirral

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AH

Ash House Day Nursery

WALLASEY, CH44 1BB

Nursery

AJ

Auntie Jayne's House

Wirral, CH61 3UW

Nursery

BB

Barnston Buddies

Wirral, CH60 1XW

Nursery

BK

Barnyard Kids

Birkenhead, CH42 2BL

Nursery

BP

Beechwood Playscheme

Prenton, CH43 9LB

Nursery

BS

Best Start Daycare

Wirral, CH62 0BY

Nursery

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Top Primary Schools in Wirral

113 primary schools in Wirral

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Avalon School

Wirral, CH48 2HE

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils104

P/T Ratio–

Birkenhead School

Prenton, CH43 2JD

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils892

P/T Ratio–

BP

Brookhurst Primary School

Wirral, CH63 0EH

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Horizons Independent School

Birkenhead, CH42 8NU

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils24

P/T Ratio–

HH

Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Wirral, CH47 3BH

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils288

P/T Ratio–

OM

Orrets Meadow School

Wirral, CH46 9QQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils94

P/T Ratio–

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Top Secondary Schools in Wirral

20 secondary schools in Wirral

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South Wirral High School

Wirral, CH62 8EH

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils1,019

Upton Hall School FCJ

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wirral, CH49 6LJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.91

Attainment 868.2

Eng+Maths98%

Pupils1,004

Wirral Grammar School for Girls

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wirral, CH63 3AF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.38

Attainment 867.3

Eng+Maths97%

Pupils1,224

Birkenhead High School Academy

Ofsted

Good

Prenton, CH43 1TY

Academy · All-through · Ages 3–19 · Girls

Progress 8+0.43

Attainment 847.7

KS2 Expected72%

Pupils1,226

WK

West Kirby Grammar School

Ofsted

Good

Wirral, CH48 5DP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.42

Attainment 868.3

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils1,181

Wirral Grammar School for Boys

Ofsted

Good

Wirral, CH63 3AQ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.36

Attainment 865.7

Eng+Maths99%

Pupils1,123

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Top Sixth Form Colleges in Wirral

2 sixth form colleges in Wirral

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Birkenhead Sixth Form College

Wirral, CH43 8SQ

Academy · Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+9%

To Uni53%

Pupils0

Absence–

Wirral Metropolitan College

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Birkenhead, CH41 4NT

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni6%

Pupils–

Absence–

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Top Special Schools in Wirral

10 special schools in Wirral

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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Leasowe, CH46 1RA

Special · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence11.4%

Pupils461

P/T Ratio8.1

Meadowside School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Wirral, CH49 5LA

Special · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence12.9%

Pupils114

P/T Ratio9.0

KS

Kilgarth School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birkenhead, CH41 8BA

Special · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence27.0%

Pupils63

P/T Ratio4.1

Elleray Park School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wallasey, CH45 0LH

Special · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected0%

Absence8.9%

Pupils222

P/T Ratio7.2

Foxfield School

Ofsted

Good

Woodchurch, CH49 5LF

Special · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence9.7%

Pupils242

P/T Ratio6.8

WK

West Kirby School and College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wirral, CH48 5DH

Special · Primary · Ages 5–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence14.9%

Pupils115

P/T Ratio–

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