Schools in Wirral

137 schools across 6 towns

137

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

SEND

Outstanding

Good

Req. Improvement

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 13 open teaching jobs in Wirral. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Wirral.

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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.

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