Schools in Wirral

103 schools with published admissions figures

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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Wirral

Primary

For September 2026, 95.3% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.9% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 8.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 87.1%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,820 places for 3,017 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

For September 2026, 95.3% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 10.0 points higher than in 2016, when it was 85.4%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,889 places for 3,305 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Wirral lodged 586 appeals about a school place.

444 of them were heard by a panel and 100 succeeded, which is about 23 in every 100 heard.

The other 142 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Primary

School 1st prefs per place Demand since Latest Ofsted
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Wirral
1.00 - Not judged
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead
0.91 - Standards maintained
Ofsted ungraded inspection
St George's Primary School
Wallasey
0.99 - School remains Good
Ofsted ungraded inspection
St John's Catholic Infant School
Wirral
0.96 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
Wirral
0.90 - Standards maintained
Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Prenton
0.92 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Wallasey
1.00 - Not judged
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Wirral
0.93 - Strong standard
Ofsted report card (current framework)
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Prenton
1.00 - Needs attention
Ofsted report card (current framework)
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Prenton
1.00 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead
1.00 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Stanton Road Primary School
Wirral
0.89 - Expected standard
Ofsted report card (current framework)
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Birkenhead
0.97 - Not judged
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Thingwall Primary School
Wirral
1.23 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Thornton Hough Primary School
Wirral
1.22 - Outstanding
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School
Wirral
0.88 - Not judged
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Town Lane Infant School
Wirral
0.97 - Outstanding
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Townfield Primary School
Wirral
0.92 - School remains Good
Ofsted ungraded inspection
Well Lane Primary School
Birkenhead
0.90 - Inadequate
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
West Kirby Primary School
Wirral
0.96 - School remains Good
Ofsted ungraded inspection
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School
Wirral
0.97 - Not judged
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Woodchurch CofE Primary School
Wirral
0.78 - Inadequate
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Woodchurch Road Academy
Birkenhead
0.76 - Expected standard
Ofsted report card (current framework)
Woodlands Primary School
Birkenhead
0.89 - School remains Good
Ofsted ungraded inspection

Secondary

School 1st prefs per place Demand since Latest Ofsted
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead
0.87 - Requires improvement
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral
1.10 - Standards maintained
Ofsted ungraded inspection
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral
1.19 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Hilbre High School
Wirral
1.02 - Needs attention
Ofsted report card (current framework)
Pensby High School
Wirral
0.95 - School remains Good
Ofsted ungraded inspection
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead
0.93 - School remains Good
Ofsted ungraded inspection
Ridgeway High School
Prenton
0.81 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
South Wirral High School
Wirral
0.92 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Anselm's College
Prenton
0.99 - Standards maintained
Ofsted ungraded inspection
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral
0.94 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey
0.95 - Expected standard
Ofsted report card (current framework)
The Mosslands School
Wallasey
0.96 - Requires improvement
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Oldershaw School
Wallasey
0.80 - Not judged
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral
1.06 - Outstanding
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey
1.05 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral
0.95 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral
1.14 - Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral
1.12 - Outstanding
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Woodchurch High School
Wirral
0.98 - Not judged
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

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