SchoolScoresSchools in Wirral
School admissions in Wirral: application deadlines, offer days and all 132 schools (90 state primary schools, 20 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 10 special schools and 10 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Wirral's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Towns
Birkenhead · Merseyside · Prenton · Wallasey · Wirral
Latest Ofsted reports in Wirral
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Fender Primary School Community school · Wirral | 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 8 July 2026 |
| Lingham Primary School Community school · Wirral | 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024) | 8 July 2026 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Prenton | 2 expected, 5 needs attention Inspected 6 May 2026 | 25 June 2026 |
| Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Special school · Leasowe | 4 exceptional, 3 strong Inspected 19 May 2026 | 24 June 2026 |
| Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Prenton | 4 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 12 May 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 23 June 2026 |
| Horizons Independent School Independent special school · Birkenhead | 1 expected, 5 needs attention Inspected 3 March 2026 | 11 June 2026 |
| Kingsway Primary School Community school · Wallasey | 2 expected, 5 needs attention Inspected 3 February 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 10 June 2026 |
| Overchurch Infant School Community school · Wirral | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 14 April 2026 | 8 June 2026 |
| Hilbre High School Academy · Wirral | 1 expected, 6 needs attention Inspected 24 March 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
| Greasby Junior School Academy · Wirral | 1 strong, 5 expected Inspected 3 March 2026 · Before: Good (2020, before conversion) | 21 May 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (90) · Secondary schools (20) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (10) · Independent schools (10) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
90 schools.
- Barnston Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bedford Drive Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bidston Avenue Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 27% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Black Horse Hill Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Black Horse Hill Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brackenwood Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Brackenwood Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookdale Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookhurst Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castleway Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cathcart Street Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 26% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chapelhill Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2020, before conversion) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Church Drive Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Co-op Academy Hillside Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Co-op Academy Portland Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Co-op Academy Woodslee Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Devonshire Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eastway Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 21% met expected standard (KS2)
- Egremont Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fender Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gayton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greasby Infant School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Greasby Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Meols Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenleas Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grove Street Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heswall Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heygarth Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Higher Bebington Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Spirit Catholic and CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Irby Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsway Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ladymount Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leasowe Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lingham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Liscard Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manor Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mendell Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2019, before conversion) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mersey Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millfields CofE (Controlled) Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mount Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Brighton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Overchurch Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Overchurch Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), some aspects weaker 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pensby Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prenton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Raeburn Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Riverside Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rock Ferry Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 28% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Somerville Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Catholic Infant School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- St John's Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 5 strong, 2 expected · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanton Road Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thingwall Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thornton Hough Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Town Lane Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Townfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Well Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
- West Kirby Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodchurch CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
- Woodchurch Road Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodlands Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
20 schools.
- Birkenhead High School Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Birkenhead Park School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Calday Grange Grammar School Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 93% grade 5+ English and maths
- Co-op Academy Bebington Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hilbre High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Pensby High School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Prenton High School for Girls Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ridgeway High School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- South Wirral High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Anselm's College Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 76% grade 5+ English and maths
- St John Plessington Catholic College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 17% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Mosslands School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Oldershaw School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 12% grade 5+ English and maths
- Upton Hall School FCJ Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 88% grade 5+ English and maths
- Weatherhead High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- West Kirby Grammar School Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 96% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 91% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wirral Grammar School for Girls Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 92% grade 5+ English and maths
- Woodchurch High School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Birkenhead Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C+ average A level grade
Special schools
10 schools.
- Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Special school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 exceptional, 3 strong · 7% grade 5+ English and maths
- Elleray Park School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Foxfield School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
- Gilbrook School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hayfield School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kilgarth School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Meadowside School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Orrets Meadow School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanley School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Observatory School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
10 schools.
- Avalon School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Birkenhead School Independent, inspected by ISI · 28% A*/A at A level
- Edstart Schools Wirral Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Horizons Independent School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 5 needs attention
- IMPACT Northwest Schools Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Progress Schools - Hamilton Square Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Progress Schools - Wirral Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Utopia Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- West Kirby School and College Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2021
- Wirral Wrap Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Wirral Hospitals' School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.