Most sought-after schools in Wirral

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	Brookdale Primary School WIRRAL, primary	1.63	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
2	Gayton Primary School Wirral, primary	1.47	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
3	Birkenhead High School Academy Prenton, all through	1.41	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
4	Eastway Primary School Wirral, primary	1.30	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
5	Thingwall Primary School Wirral, primary	1.23	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
6	Thornton Hough Primary School Wirral, primary	1.22	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	Co-op Academy Bebington Wirral, secondary	1.19	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
8	Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School Wirral, primary	1.18	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
9	Mersey Park Primary School Wirral, primary	1.17	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
10	Wirral Grammar School for Boys Wirral, secondary	1.14	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
11	Wirral Grammar School for Girls Wirral, secondary	1.12	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
12	Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Birkenhead, primary	1.10	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
13	Calday Grange Grammar School Wirral, secondary	1.10	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
14	Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Prenton, primary	1.10	2026	Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
15	Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Wirral, primary	1.10	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
16	Bidston Avenue Primary School Birkenhead, primary	1.08	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
17	SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Wallasey, primary	1.07	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
18	Upton Hall School FCJ Wirral, secondary	1.06	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
19	Weatherhead High School Wallasey, secondary	1.05	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
20	Co-op Academy Portland Birkenhead, primary	1.03	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
21	Heswall Primary School Wirral, primary	1.03	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
22	Irby Primary School Wirral, primary	1.03	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	Church Drive Primary School Wirral, primary	1.02	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
24	Hilbre High School Wirral, secondary	1.02	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
25	Black Horse Hill Infant School Wirral, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26	Mendell Primary School Wirral, primary	1.00	2026	none held
27	St Andrew's CofE Primary School Wirral, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
28	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Wallasey, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
29	St Paul's Catholic Primary School Prenton, primary	1.00	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
30	St Peter's Catholic Primary School Prenton, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
31	St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Birkenhead, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32	Liscard Primary School Wallasey, primary	0.99	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
33	St Anselm's College Prenton, secondary	0.99	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
34	St George's Primary School Wallasey, primary	0.99	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
35	Heygarth Primary School Wirral, primary	0.98	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
36	Woodchurch High School Wirral, secondary	0.98	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
37	Co-op Academy Woodslee Wirral, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
38	Devonshire Park Primary School Birkenhead, primary	0.97	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
39	Greenleas Primary School Wallasey, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
40	Grove Street Primary School Wirral, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
41	New Brighton Primary School Wallasey, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42	The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Birkenhead, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
43	Town Lane Infant School Wirral, primary	0.97	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
44	West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Wirral, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
45	Barnston Primary School Wirral, primary	0.96	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
46	Castleway Primary School Wirral, primary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
47	Great Meols Primary School Wirral, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48	St John's Catholic Infant School Wirral, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
49	The Mosslands School Wallasey, secondary	0.96	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
50	West Kirby Primary School Wirral, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
51	Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Prenton, primary	0.95	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
52	Fender Primary School Wirral, primary	0.95	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
53	Greasby Infant School Wirral, primary	0.95	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
54	Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Wirral, primary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School Wirral, primary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	Pensby High School Wirral, secondary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
57	Riverside Primary School Wirral, primary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Wirral, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
59	St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey, secondary	0.95	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
60	West Kirby Grammar School Wirral, secondary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
61	Mount Primary School Wirral, primary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
62	St John Plessington Catholic College Wirral, secondary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
63	Christ The King Catholic Primary School Wirral, primary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
64	Kingsway Primary School Wallasey, primary	0.93	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
65	Park Primary School Wallasey, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
66	Prenton High School for Girls Birkenhead, secondary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
67	Somerville Primary School Wallasey, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
68	St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Wirral, primary	0.93	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
69	Brackenwood Infant School Wirral, primary	0.92	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	South Wirral High School Wirral, secondary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
71	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Prenton, primary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
72	Townfield Primary School Wirral, primary	0.92	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
73	Co-op Academy Hillside Prenton, primary	0.91	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
74	Egremont Primary School Wallasey, primary	0.91	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
75	Raeburn Primary School Wirral, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
76	St Anne's Catholic Primary School Birkenhead, primary	0.91	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
77	Bedford Drive Primary School Birkenhead, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
78	Cathcart Street Primary School Wirral, primary	0.90	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
79	Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Birkenhead, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
80	Prenton Primary School Prenton, primary	0.90	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
81	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Wirral, primary	0.90	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
82	Well Lane Primary School Birkenhead, primary	0.90	2026	Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
83	Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School Wirral, primary	0.89	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
84	Stanton Road Primary School Wirral, primary	0.89	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
85	Woodlands Primary School Birkenhead, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
86	Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Wirral, primary	0.88	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
87	Birkenhead Park School Birkenhead, secondary	0.87	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
88	Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Birkenhead, primary	0.87	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
89	Leasowe Primary School Wirral, primary	0.86	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
90	Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Wirral, primary	0.83	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
91	Lingham Primary School Wirral, primary	0.82	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
92	Overchurch Infant School Wirral, primary	0.81	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
93	Ridgeway High School Prenton, secondary	0.81	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
94	Rock Ferry Primary School Birkenhead, primary	0.81	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
95	Ladymount Catholic Primary School Wirral, primary	0.80	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
96	Pensby Primary School Wirral, primary	0.80	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
97	The Oldershaw School Wallasey, secondary	0.80	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
98	Woodchurch CofE Primary School Wirral, primary	0.78	2026	Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
99	Woodchurch Road Academy Birkenhead, primary	0.76	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
100	Manor Primary School Wirral, primary	0.73	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 100 schools in Wirral have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Wirral · How we compare schools.