Wirral schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Wirral, 124 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 83% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 27 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
124state schools and nurseries
83%good or betterat their last inspection
27new report cardssince November 2025
21inspections publishedin the last six months
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
- Cathcart Street Primary School: new Ofsted report card 23 September
- Thingwall Primary School: new Ofsted report card 22 September
- Pensby Primary School: new Ofsted report card 17 September
- Mendell Primary School: new Ofsted report card 14 September
- Woodlands Primary School: new Ofsted report card 9 September
- West Kirby School and College: new Ofsted report card 7 September
- Birkenhead Park School: new Ofsted report card 7 September
- Mount Primary School: new Ofsted report card 7 September
- Fender Primary School: new Ofsted report card 8 July
- Lingham Primary School: new Ofsted report card 8 July
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School: new Ofsted report card 25 June
- Clare Mount Specialist Sports College: new Ofsted report card 24 June
- Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School: new Ofsted report card 23 June
- Kingsway Primary School: new Ofsted report card 10 June
- Overchurch Infant School: new Ofsted report card 8 June
Every school
| Barnston Primary SchoolCH60 1XW | Primary | Heswall | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Bedford Drive Primary SchoolCH42 6RT | Primary | Egerton Park | Good (2023) |
| Bidston Avenue Primary SchoolCH41 0DQ | Primary | Claughton | Good (2023) |
| Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolCH43 7XG | Primary | Bidston | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3 |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolCH41 2UJ | Primary | Oxton Village | Good (2024) |
| Birkenhead High School AcademyCH43 1TY | Secondary | Claughton | Good (2023) |
| Birkenhead Park SchoolCH43 4UY | Secondary | Claughton | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 3 |
| Black Horse Hill Infant SchoolCH48 6DR | Primary | West Kirby | Good (2024) |
| Black Horse Hill Junior SchoolCH48 6DR | Primary | West Kirby | School remains Good (2022) |
| Brackenwood Infant SchoolCH63 2HN | Primary | Bebington | Outstanding (2023) |
| Brackenwood Junior SchoolCH63 2HH | Primary | Bebington | Good (2023) |
| Brookdale Primary SchoolCH49 1SE | Primary | Greasby | School remains Good (2022) |
| Brookhurst Primary SchoolCH63 0EH | Primary | Bromborough | Good (2024) |
| Calday Grange Grammar SchoolCH48 8GG | Secondary | West Kirby | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Castleway Nursery SchoolCH46 1RN | Nursery | Leasowe | Good in every area (2024) |
| Castleway Primary SchoolCH46 1RN | Primary | Leasowe | Good in every area (2024) |
| Cathcart Street Primary SchoolCH41 3JY | Primary | Birkenhead | Report card Sept 2026: Needs attention in every area |
| Chapelhill Primary SchoolCH46 9PS | Primary | Moreton | Requires improvement (2020) |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolCH62 6AE | Primary | Bromborough | School remains Good (2024) |
| Church Drive Primary SchoolCH62 5EF | Primary | Port Sunlight | Good (2023) |
| Clare Mount Specialist Sports CollegeCH46 1RA | Special | Leasowe | Report card Jun 2026: Exceptional in 4, strong standard in 3 |
| Co-op Academy BebingtonCH63 2PS | Secondary | Higher Bebington | Good (2023) |
| Co-op Academy HillsideCH43 9HG | Primary | Noctorum | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Co-op Academy OldershawCH45 4RJ | Secondary | Liscard | Requires improvement in 1, inadequate in 3 (2025) |
| Co-op Academy PortlandCH41 0AB | Primary | Claughton | Good in every area (2025) |
| Co-op Academy WoodsleeCH62 2BP | Primary | Bromborough | Good (2023) |
| Devonshire Park Primary SchoolCH42 9JX | Primary | Egerton Park | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Eastway Primary SchoolCH46 8TA | Primary | Moreton | Good (2022) |
| Egremont Primary SchoolCH44 8AF | Primary | Egremont | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Elleray Park SchoolCH45 0LH | Special | New Brighton | Outstanding (2023) |
| Fender Primary SchoolCH49 8HB | Primary | Noctorum | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2 |
| Foxfield SchoolCH49 5LF | Special | Noctorum | School remains Good (2023) |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family CentreCH49 8HB | Nursery | Noctorum | School remains Outstanding (2024) |
| Gayton Primary SchoolCH60 8PZ | Primary | Heswall | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| Gilbrook SchoolCH49 8HE | Special | Upton (CH49) | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| Greasby Infant SchoolCH49 3NX | Primary | Greasby | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Greasby Junior SchoolCH49 3AR | Primary | Greasby | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5 |
| Great Meols Primary SchoolCH47 7AP | Primary | Great Meols | Good (2023) |
| Greenleas Primary SchoolCH45 8LZ | Primary | Leasowe | Good (2023) |
| Grove Street Primary SchoolCH62 5BA | Primary | New Ferry | Good (2022) |
| Hayfield SchoolCH49 4LN | Special | Upton (CH49) | School remains Good (2023) |
| Heswall Primary SchoolCH60 7SD | Primary | Heswall | School remains Good (2022) |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolCH60 4SA | Primary | Heswall | School remains Good (2024) |
| Heygarth Primary SchoolCH62 8AG | Primary | Eastham Village | School remains Good (2023) |
| Higher Bebington Junior SchoolCH63 8QE | Primary | Higher Bebington | Good (2023) |
| Hilbre High SchoolCH48 6EQ | Secondary | Frankby | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCH41 7DU | Primary | Bidston | Good (2022) |
| Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolCH46 2RP | Primary | Leasowe | Good (2024) |
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolCH47 3BH | Primary | Hoylake | Good (2023) |
| Irby Primary SchoolCH61 4UR | Primary | Irby | Good (2023) |
| Kilgarth SchoolCH41 8BA | Special | Claughton | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Kingsway Primary SchoolCH44 9EF | Primary | Seacombe | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 5 |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary SchoolCH61 5YD | Primary | Pensby | Good (2024) |
| Leasowe Primary SchoolCH46 1RU | Primary | Leasowe | Good in every area (2025) |
| Lingham Primary SchoolCH46 7UQ | Primary | Moreton | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1 |
| Liscard Primary SchoolCH45 7NQ | Primary | Wallasey | Good (2023) |
| Manor Primary SchoolCH43 7ZU | Primary | Bidston | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Meadowside SchoolCH49 5LA | Special | Upton (CH49) | Good in every area (2025) |
| Mendell Primary SchoolCH62 7HN | Primary | Bromborough | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Mersey Park Primary SchoolCH42 0PH | Primary | Egerton Park | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary SchoolCH62 9EB | Primary | Eastham Village | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolCH46 0PB | Primary | Moreton | Good (2023) |
| Mount Primary SchoolCH45 5HU | Primary | Wallasey | Report card Sept 2026: Needs attention in every area |
| New Brighton Primary SchoolCH45 1LH | Primary | New Brighton | Good (2023) |
| Orrets Meadow SchoolCH46 9QQ | Special | Moreton | School remains Outstanding (2024) |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolCH41 8DU | Primary | Poulton | Good (2023) |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolCH49 1RE | Primary | Greasby | Outstanding (2024) |
| Overchurch Infant SchoolCH49 4NS | Primary | Upton (CH49) | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Overchurch Junior SchoolCH49 4NS | Primary | Upton (CH49) | Requires improvement (2021) |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolCH43 2HT | Primary | Oxton | Some aspects not as strong (2025) |
| Park Primary SchoolCH44 5RN | Primary | Poulton | Good (2023) |
| Pensby High SchoolCH61 6XN | Secondary | Pensby | School remains Good (2023) |
| Pensby Primary SchoolCH61 5UE | Primary | Pensby | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| Poulton Lancelyn Primary SchoolCH63 9LY | Primary | Bromborough | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1 |
| Prenton High School for GirlsCH42 6RR | Secondary | Egerton Park | School remains Good (2023) |
| Prenton Primary SchoolCH43 0RQ | Primary | Prenton | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Raeburn Primary SchoolCH62 6BD | Primary | Bromborough | School remains Good (2023) |
| Ridgeway High SchoolCH43 9EB | Secondary | Noctorum | Good (2024) |
| Riverside Primary SchoolCH44 6QW | Primary | Seacombe | Good (2023) |
| Rock Ferry Primary SchoolCH42 2BL | Primary | South Tranmere | School remains Good (2020) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCH46 8UG | Primary | Moreton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Somerville Nursery SchoolCH44 4BB | Nursery | Poulton | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Somerville Primary SchoolCH44 9AR | Primary | Seacombe | Good (2023) |
| South Wirral High SchoolCH62 8EH | Secondary | Eastham Village | Good (2022) |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyCH45 9LT | Primary | New Brighton | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyCH44 5XB | Primary | Liscard | Good in every area (2024) |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolCH63 7NL | Primary | Bebington | Good in every area (2025) |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolCH42 4NE | Primary | Woodhey | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Anselm's CollegeCH43 1UQ | Secondary | Claughton | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St George's Primary SchoolCH45 3NF | Primary | Liscard | School remains Good (2023) |
| St John Plessington Catholic CollegeCH63 7LF | Secondary | Woodhey | Good (2023) |
| St John's Catholic Infant SchoolCH63 7LH | Primary | Woodhey | Good (2024) |
| St John's Catholic Junior SchoolCH63 7LH | Primary | Woodhey | Good (2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School UptonCH49 6LL | Primary | Upton (CH49) | Standards maintained (2024) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BirkenheadCH43 5UT | Primary | Oxton | Good (2022) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WallaseyCH44 7ED | Primary | Seacombe | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024) |
| St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyCH45 3LN | Secondary | Liscard | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolCH49 5LE | Primary | Noctorum | Report card Jan 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 2 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolCH43 7TE | Primary | Bidston | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 5 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolCH43 9QR | Primary | Noctorum | Good (2022) |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolCH41 2TD | Primary | Birkenhead | Good (2023) |
| Stanley SchoolCH61 5UE | Special | Pensby | School remains Good (2023) |
| Stanton Road Primary SchoolCH63 3HW | Primary | Bebington | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| The Mosslands SchoolCH45 8PJ | Secondary | Liscard | Requires improvement (2024) |
| The Observatory SchoolCH43 7QT | Special | Bidston | Good in every area (2025) |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary SchoolCH41 4HS | Primary | Birkenhead | Good in every area (2025) |
| Thingwall Primary SchoolCH61 7UG | Primary | Thingwall | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Thornton Hough Primary SchoolCH63 1JJ | Primary | Thornton Hough | Outstanding (2024) |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary SchoolCH61 0HH | Primary | Thurstaston | Good in every area (2025) |
| Town Lane Infant SchoolCH63 8LD | Primary | Higher Bebington | Outstanding (2023) |
| Townfield Primary SchoolCH43 2LH | Primary | Oxton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Upton Hall School FCJCH49 6LJ | Secondary | Upton (CH49) | Outstanding (2022) |
| Weatherhead High SchoolCH44 3HS | Secondary | Poulton | Good (2023) |
| Well Lane Primary SchoolCH42 5PF | Primary | Egerton Park | Inadequate (2023) |
| West Kirby Grammar SchoolCH48 5DP | Secondary | West Kirby | Good (2022) |
| West Kirby Primary SchoolCH48 5EQ | Primary | West Kirby | School remains Good (2023) |
| West Kirby School and CollegeCH48 5DH | Special | West Kirby | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 2 |
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary SchoolCH48 3JT | Primary | West Kirby | Outstanding in every area (2024) |
| Wirral Grammar School for BoysCH63 3AQ | Secondary | Bebington | Good (2022) |
| Wirral Grammar School for GirlsCH63 3AF | Secondary | Bebington | Outstanding (2023) |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary SchoolCH49 7LS | Primary | Upton (CH49) | Inadequate (2023) |
| Woodchurch High SchoolCH49 7NG | Secondary | Noctorum | Good in every area (2025) |
| Woodchurch Road AcademyCH42 9LJ | Primary | Oxton Village | Report card Feb 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Woodlands Primary SchoolCH41 2SY | Primary | Birkenhead | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 4 |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 27 Wirral report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 102 times, needs attention 44 times, strong standard 37 times, exceptional 4 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at CH postcodes and show here the ones in Wirral. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
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Questions people ask
How many schools in Wirral are rated good or better?
83% of the 124 state schools and nurseries in Wirral were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Wirral?
There are 124 state-funded schools and nurseries in Wirral: 90 primary, 20 secondary, 11 special, 3 nursery.