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Best Schools in Wirral

Compare 87 schools in Wirral. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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87

Total Schools

13

Outstanding

53

Good

Primary Schools

73 schools

Secondary Schools

14 schools

Top Performing Schools in Wirral

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Thornton Hough Primary School

Community school

Primary

St George's Way, Thornton Hough, Wirral, CH63 1JJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/7/2011

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

96%

Maths Meets Standard

96%

Reading Progress

+2.6

Maths Progress

+3.3

183 pupils • 7.1% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/22/2008

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

96%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+3.8

Maths Progress

+5.3

219 pupils • 2.7% FSM • 0.9% EAL

Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Venables Drive, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 9LY

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/28/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

95%

Reading Progress

+2.7

Maths Progress

+3.5

472 pupils • 4.7% FSM • 2.8% EAL

Great Meols Primary School

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Primary

Elwyn Road, Meols, Wirral, CH47 7AP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/16/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+1.5

475 pupils • 5.3% FSM • 1.7% EAL

Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School

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Primary

Rigby Drive, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 1RE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/7/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+2.9

Maths Progress

+1.1

404 pupils • 7.2% FSM • 8.4% EAL

West Kirby Primary School

Community school

Primary

Anglesey Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5EQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+1.2

315 pupils • 12.7% FSM • 11.7% EAL

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Avalon School

Other independent school

Primary

Caldy Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 2HE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

144 pupils • FSM data not available

Barnston Primary School

Community school

Primary

Sandham Grove, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 1XW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/30/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+2.6

Maths Progress

+2.9

309 pupils • 2.9% FSM • 0.6% EAL

Birkenhead Sixth Form College

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Post-16

Park Road West, Claughton, Wirral, CH43 8SQ

Ages: 16-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/9/2016

Performance

Academic Progress

No data

Average Points

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Black Horse Hill Infant School

Community school

Primary

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

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 2/12/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

166 pupils • 20.5% FSM • 7.2% EAL

Black Horse Hill Junior School

Community school

Primary

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

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/14/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

72%

Maths Meets Standard

53%

Reading Progress

+0.9

Maths Progress

-3.2

203 pupils • 22.7% FSM • 4.9% EAL

Black Horse Hill Junior School

Academy converter

Primary

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

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

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