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Schools in Wirral

137 schools across 6 towns

137
Total Schools
90
Primary
19
Secondary
0
SEND
7
Outstanding
42
Good
12
Req. Improvement
2
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 63 of 137 schools here that have a published grade.

Wirral has 137 schools across 6 towns — 90 primary, 19 secondary, educating around 47,927 pupils. 78% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (49 of 63). There are currently 9 open teaching jobs in Wirral. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Wirral.

Wirrallocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →

School spending in Wirral

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£8,871
per pupil (all phases)
£7,314
per primary pupil
£8,653
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

9 open teaching jobs in WirralView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Wirral

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1West Kirby Grammar School71.3Attainment 8
  2. 2Wirral Grammar School for Girls69.3Attainment 8
  3. 3Calday Grange Grammar School68.1Attainment 8
  4. 4Upton Hall School FCJ65.6Attainment 8
  5. 5Wirral Grammar School for Boys65.4Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Wirral

Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings