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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

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.

Schools
322
in CH
Good or better
88%
Of 200 with an Ofsted grade
How full
89%
Well used: 80,104 pupils for 90,031 places
Over capacity
47
More pupils than places, of 221 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

CH
45%
38%
  • Excellent10.2%
  • Good44.7%
  • Needs improvement5.9%
  • Serious concerns1.2%
  • Not rated37.9%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Upton-by-Chester High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,728 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    8.3 miles · May 2015
  • Neston High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,712 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · February 2022
  • St John Plessington Catholic College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,556 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    4.8 miles · November 2022
  • Weatherhead High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,500 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    8.6 miles · November 2022
  • Calday Grange Grammar School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,493 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    7.8 miles · January 2016
  • Alun School
    Secondary · 1,480 pupils
    Not rated
    10 miles
  • Woodchurch High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,399 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    6.2 miles · February 2020
  • The Whitby High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,398 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    5.0 miles · May 2022
  • Christleton High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,382 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    11 miles · May 2024
  • Castell Alun High School
    Secondary · 1,283 pupils
    Not rated
    12 miles
  • The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,253 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    9.8 miles · November 2019
  • Birkenhead High School Academy
    All-through · ages 3–19 · Girls · 1,226 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    6.8 miles · April 2023
  • Wirral Grammar School for Girls
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,224 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    4.0 miles · December 2022
  • West Kirby Grammar School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,181 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    9.0 miles · November 2022
  • The King's School
    Other · ages 4–19 · Independent · Faith school · 1,170 pupils · 95% full
    Not rated
    9.9 miles
  • Hawarden High School
    Secondary · 1,161 pupils
    Not rated
    7.1 miles
  • Hilbre High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,154 pupils · 99% full
    Needs improvement
    8.2 miles · March 2026
  • Wirral Grammar School for Boys
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,123 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    4.0 miles · November 2022
  • St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,073 pupils · 83% full
    Good
    9.3 miles · January 2026
  • Co-op Academy Bebington
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,044 pupils · 83% full
    Good
    4.3 miles · April 2023
  • South Wirral High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,019 pupils · 83% full
    Good
    2.3 miles · October 2022
  • Connah's Quay High School,
    Secondary · 1,014 pupils
    Not rated
    5.2 miles
  • Upton Hall School FCJ
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 1,004 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    7.3 miles · June 2022
  • St Anselm's College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,002 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    6.9 miles · July 2019
  • Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 950 pupils · 96% full
    Needs improvement
    4.7 miles · April 2026
  • St George's Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 922 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    9.3 miles · March 2023
  • Pensby High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 915 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    5.2 miles · March 2023
  • Elfed High School
    Secondary · 901 pupils
    Not rated
    8.6 miles
  • Birkenhead School
    Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · 892 pupils · 85% full
    Not rated
    6.6 miles
  • Ridgeway High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 858 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    6.5 miles · January 2024

And 292 more.

How we rate schools

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.

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