Schools in CH
Primary and secondary schools serving CH, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 709,298 (2024)
Schools in CH
322 schools in CH: 230 primary, 42 secondary and 50 other, including 18 independent. 88% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 221 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 47 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent10.2%
- Good44.7%
- Needs improvement5.9%
- Serious concerns1.2%
- Not rated37.9%
The largest schools here
- Upton-by-Chester High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,728 pupils · 103% fullGood8.3 miles · May 2015
- Neston High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,712 pupils · 100% fullGood1.4 miles · February 2022
- St John Plessington Catholic CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,556 pupils · 86% fullGood4.8 miles · November 2022
- Weatherhead High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,500 pupils · 90% fullGood8.6 miles · November 2022
- Calday Grange Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,493 pupils · 99% fullGood7.8 miles · January 2016
- Alun SchoolSecondary · 1,480 pupilsNot rated10 miles
- Woodchurch High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,399 pupils · 100% fullGood6.2 miles · February 2020
- The Whitby High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,398 pupils · 86% fullGood5.0 miles · May 2022
- Christleton High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,382 pupils · 104% fullGood11 miles · May 2024
- Castell Alun High SchoolSecondary · 1,283 pupilsNot rated12 miles
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,253 pupils · 104% fullGood9.8 miles · November 2019
- Birkenhead High School AcademyAll-through · ages 3–19 · Girls · 1,226 pupils · 95% fullGood6.8 miles · April 2023
- Wirral Grammar School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,224 pupils · 101% fullExcellent4.0 miles · December 2022
- West Kirby Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,181 pupils · 92% fullGood9.0 miles · November 2022
- The King's SchoolOther · ages 4–19 · Independent · Faith school · 1,170 pupils · 95% fullNot rated9.9 miles
- Hawarden High SchoolSecondary · 1,161 pupilsNot rated7.1 miles
- Hilbre High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,154 pupils · 99% fullNeeds improvement8.2 miles · March 2026
- Wirral Grammar School for BoysSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,123 pupils · 94% fullGood4.0 miles · November 2022
- St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,073 pupils · 83% fullGood9.3 miles · January 2026
- Co-op Academy BebingtonSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,044 pupils · 83% fullGood4.3 miles · April 2023
- South Wirral High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,019 pupils · 83% fullGood2.3 miles · October 2022
- Connah's Quay High School,Secondary · 1,014 pupilsNot rated5.2 miles
- Upton Hall School FCJSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 1,004 pupils · 100% fullExcellent7.3 miles · June 2022
- St Anselm's CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,002 pupils · 98% fullGood6.9 miles · July 2019
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 950 pupils · 96% fullNeeds improvement4.7 miles · April 2026
- St George's Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 922 pupils · 100% fullGood9.3 miles · March 2023
- Pensby High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 915 pupils · 102% fullGood5.2 miles · March 2023
- Elfed High SchoolSecondary · 901 pupilsNot rated8.6 miles
- Birkenhead SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · Independent · 892 pupils · 85% fullNot rated6.6 miles
- Ridgeway High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 858 pupils · 97% fullGood6.5 miles · January 2024
And 292 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school. Schools in Wales and Scotland are inspected by Estyn and Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, so they show as not rated here, and only English schools publish capacity figures.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.