Schools in Wirral

• 135open schools
• 91primary
• 21secondary
• 9independent
• 50,451pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Wirral

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)52

Ungraded inspection30

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)16

Report card (from Nov 2025)27

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding7

Good33

Requires improvement2

Inadequate0

135 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 3.

• Avalon School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 104 pupils

  Caldy Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 2HE

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Barnston Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 299 pupils

  Sandham Grove, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 1XW

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

• Bedford Drive Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 406 pupils

  Bedford Drive, Rock Ferry, Bedford Drive Primary, Birkenhead, CH42 6RT

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2022: Good

• Bidston Avenue Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 446 pupils

  Tollemache Road, Claughton, Birkenhead, CH41 0DQ

  Ofsted 19 Sep 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 404 pupils

  Ballantyne Drive, Bidston, Prenton, CH43 7XG

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

  Church of England

• Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Mount Grove, Birkenhead, CH41 2UJ

  Ofsted 1 Nov 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Birkenhead High School Academy

  All-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 19 · Girls · 1,226 pupils

  86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, CH43 1TY

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

• Birkenhead Park School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 731 pupils

  Park Road South, Birkenhead, CH43 4UY

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Birkenhead School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 19 · 892 pupils

  58 Beresford Road, Oxton, Prenton, CH43 2JD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Birkenhead Sixth Form College

  Sixth form and 16 to 19 · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16 to 19 · 0 pupils

  Park Road West, Claughton, Wirral, CH43 8SQ

  No inspection in this data yet

• Black Horse Hill Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 102 pupils

  Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6DR

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024: Good

• Black Horse Hill Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 169 pupils

  Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6DR

  Ofsted 15 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Brackenwood Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 155 pupils

  Pulford Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 2HN

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023: Outstanding

• Brackenwood Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Norbury Avenue, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 2HH

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

• Brookdale Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 239 pupils

  Escolme Drive, Wirral, CH49 1SE

  Ofsted 8 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Brookhurst Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11

  Brookhurst Road, Bromborough, Wirral, CH63 0EH

  Ofsted 13 Feb 2024: Good (predecessor school)

• Calday Grange Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,493 pupils

  Grammar School Lane, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 8GG

  Ofsted 18 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Castleway Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0 to 5 · 52 pupils

  Castleway North, Wirral, CH46 1RN

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Castleway Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 177 pupils

  Castleway North, Wirral, CH46 1RN

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Cathcart Street Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Dover Close, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 3JY

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Chapelhill Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 83 pupils

  Stavordale Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 9PS

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2020: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Christ The King Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 384 pupils

  Allport Road, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 6AE

  Ofsted 1 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Church Drive Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 323 pupils

  Church Drive, Port Sunlight, Wirral, CH62 5EF

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2023: Good

• Clare Mount Specialist Sports College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 461 pupils

  Birket Avenue, Leasowe, CH46 1RA

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Co-op Academy Bebington

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,044 pupils

  Higher Bebington Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 2PS

  Ofsted 18 Apr 2023: Good

• Co-op Academy Hillside

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 177 pupils

  Ridgeview Road, Prenton, CH43 9HG

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• Co-op Academy Oldershaw

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 774 pupils

  Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, CH45 4RJ

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Co-op Academy Portland

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 227 pupils

  Laird Street, Claughton, Birkenhead, CH41 0AB

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Co-op Academy Woodslee

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 283 pupils

  Croft Avenue, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 2BP

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023: Good

• Devonshire Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 413 pupils

  Temple Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9JX

  Ofsted 6 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Eastway Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 256 pupils

  Rossall Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 8TA

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2022: Good

• Edstart Schools Wirral

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 50 pupils

  237 Liscard Road, Wallasey, CH44 5TH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Egremont Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 275 pupils

  Church Street, Wallasey, CH44 8AF

  Ofsted report card, 17 Mar 2026

• Elleray Park School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 11 · 222 pupils

  Elleray Park Road, Wallasey, CH45 0LH

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023: Outstanding

• Fender Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 275 pupils

  New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 8HB

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Foxfield School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 242 pupils

  New Hey Road, Wirral, CH49 5LE

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 170 pupils

  New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 8HB

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Gayton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Gayton Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 8PZ

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Gilbrook School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 11 · 60 pupils

  Glebe Hey Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8HE

  Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Greasby Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 196 pupils

  Barker Lane, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3NX

  Ofsted 26 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Greasby Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 247 pupils

  Mill Lane, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3AR

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

• Great Meols Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 450 pupils

  Elwyn Road, Meols, Wirral, CH47 7AP

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023: Good

• Greenleas Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 304 pupils

  Green Lane, Wallasey, CH45 8LZ

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2023: Good

• Grove Street Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 312 pupils

  Grove Street Primary School, Grove Street, New Ferry, Wirral, CH62 5BA

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2022: Good

• Hayfield School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 11 · 175 pupils

  Manor Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 4LN

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Heswall Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 257 pupils

  Whitfield Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7SD

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 276 pupils

  Thurstaston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 4SA

  Ofsted 15 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Heygarth Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 431 pupils

  Heygarth Road, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8AG

  Ofsted 3 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Higher Bebington Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 361 pupils

  Mill Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral, CH63 8QE

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good

• Hilbre High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,154 pupils

  Frankby Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6EQ

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 185 pupils

  Gautby Road, Bidston, Birkenhead, CH41 7DU

  Ofsted 20 Oct 2022: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 179 pupils

  Gardenside, Leasowe, Wirral, CH46 2RP

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

  Church of England/Roman Catholic

• Horizons Independent School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 24 pupils

  60 Mendip Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8NU

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 288 pupils

  126 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 3BH

  Ofsted 23 May 2023: Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• IMPACT Northwest Schools

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 72 pupils

  Unit 1-4 Tower House, Tower Road, Birkenhead, CH41 1FF

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Irby Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 249 pupils

  Coombe Road, Irby, Wirral, CH61 4UR

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Kilgarth School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 63 pupils

  Cavendish Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8BA

  Ofsted 6 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Kingsway Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 151 pupils

  Ashville Road, Wallasey, CH44 9EF

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

• Ladymount Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 241 pupils

  Portal Road, Pensby, Wirral, CH61 5YD

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Leasowe Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 179 pupils

  Oxley Avenue, Leasowe, Wirral, CH46 1RU

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Towns in Wirral

• Birkenhead (20)
• Prenton (12)
• Wallasey (18)
• Wirral (80)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.