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Schools in Wirral

Wirral has 80 schools: 64 primary and 16 secondary or all-through. 75% of the 73 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Wirral Grammar School for Girls has the highest Attainment 8 score (70.9 in 2026). Among primary schools, Thornton Hough Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (100% in 2025).

  • 84 schools
  • 16 secondary
  • 64 primary

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Secondary Schools in Wirral

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Wirral Grammar School for Girls Outstanding 70.9 (2026) +0.38 (2024) 1,224
2 West Kirby Grammar School Good 68.6 (2026) +0.42 (2024) 1,181
3 Wirral Grammar School for Boys Good 68.2 (2026) +0.36 (2024) 1,123
4 Upton Hall School FCJ Outstanding 65.6 (2026) +0.91 (2024) 1,004
5 Calday Grange Grammar School Good 63.7 (2026) +0.31 (2024) 1,493
6 Pensby High School Good 45.9 (2026) +0.28 (2024) 915
7 St John Plessington Catholic College Good 39.4 (2026) -0.35 (2024) 1,556
8 Woodchurch High School Good 38.5 (2026) -0.09 (2024) 1,399
9 South Wirral High School Good 38.1 (2026) – 1,019
10 Hilbre High School Needs attention 37.8 (2026) -0.43 (2024) 1,154
11 Co-op Academy Bebington Good 36.3 (2026) -0.34 (2024) 1,044
12 West Kirby School and College Expected standard 16.7 (2025) -0.82 (2024) 115
13 Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Strong standard 16.1 (2026) -0.15 (2024) 461
14 Birkenhead Sixth Form College – – – –
15 Foxfield School Good – – 242
16 Meadowside School Good – – 114

Primary Schools in Wirral

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Thornton Hough Primary School Outstanding 100% (2025) 185
2 Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School Outstanding 86% (2025) 435
3 Brackenwood Junior School Good 85% (2025) 199
4 Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding 83% (2025) 452
5 Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Expected standard 83% (2025) 507
6 Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Good 83% (2025) 216
7 Barnston Primary School Expected standard 82% (2025) 299
8 Gayton Primary School Strong standard 82% (2025) 213
9 West Kirby Primary School Good 81% (2025) 297
10 Thingwall Primary School Expected standard 79% (2025) 197
11 Great Meols Primary School Good 75% (2025) 450
12 Greasby Junior School Expected standard 70% (2025) 247
13 Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good 70% (2025) 276
14 Irby Primary School Good 70% (2025) 249
15 Townfield Primary School – 70% (2025) 487
16 Brookdale Primary School Good 69% (2025) 239
17 Church Drive Primary School Good 69% (2025) 323
18 Heswall Primary School Expected standard 68% (2025) 257
19 Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good 67% (2025) 384
20 Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good 67% (2025) 241
21 Heygarth Primary School Good 65% (2025) 431
22 Higher Bebington Junior School Good 64% (2025) 361
23 St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Expected standard 61% (2025) 208
24 Lingham Primary School Needs attention 60% (2025) 270
25 Manor Primary School Requires Improvement 56% (2025) 117
26 Mount Primary School Needs attention 56% (2025) 300
27 Overchurch Junior School – 56% (2025) 352
28 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good 56% (2025) 273
29 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good 55% (2025) 198
30 Leasowe Primary School Good 53% (2025) 179
31 Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good 52% (2025) 383
32 Stanton Road Primary School Expected standard 52% (2025) 282
33 Chapelhill Primary School – 50% (2025) 83
34 Pensby Primary School Needs attention 50% (2025) 224
35 Raeburn Primary School Good 50% (2025) 454
36 St John's Catholic Junior School Good 45% (2025) 239
37 Black Horse Hill Junior School Good 44% (2025) 169
38 Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Urgent improvement 43% (2025) 72
39 Riverside Primary School Good 43% (2025) 251
40 Co-op Academy Woodslee Good 41% (2025) 283
41 Fender Primary School Needs attention 41% (2025) 275
42 Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School Good 41% (2025) 179
43 Mendell Primary School Expected standard 41% (2025) 133
44 Castleway Primary School Good 33% (2025) 177
45 Grove Street Primary School Good 30% (2025) 312
46 Cathcart Street Primary School Needs attention 26% (2025) 213
47 Eastway Primary School Good 21% (2025) 256
48 Gilbrook School Good 0% (2025) 60
49 Hayfield School Good 0% (2025) 175
50 Stanley School Good 0% (2025) 183
51 Black Horse Hill Infant School Good – 102
52 Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding – 155
53 Brookhurst Primary School Good – –
54 Castleway Nursery School – – 52
55 Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre – – 170
56 Greasby Infant School Good – 196
57 Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good – 288
58 Orrets Meadow School Outstanding – 94
59 Overchurch Infant School Expected standard – 269
60 St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good – 205
61 St John's Catholic Infant School Good – 189
62 Town Lane Infant School Outstanding – 322
63 West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding – 420
64 Woodchurch CofE Primary School – – 157

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