Schools in CH43

Schools in CH43

25 schools in CH43: 14 primary, 4 secondary and 7 other, including 3 independent. 79% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 23 that publish a capacity are 88% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The biggest schools here

• Birkenhead High School Academy

  All-through · ages 3–19 · Girls · 1,226 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  0.5 miles · April 2023
• St Anselm's College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,002 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · July 2019
• Birkenhead School

  Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · 892 pupils · 85% full
  Not rated

  0.2 miles
• Ridgeway High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 858 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · January 2024
• Birkenhead Park School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 731 pupils · 97% full
  Needs improvement

  0.8 miles · November 2023
• Townfield Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 487 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  0.5 miles · April 2023
• Bidston Avenue Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · 111% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · September 2023
• Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 404 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · May 2026
• Prenton Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 393 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  1.3 miles · February 2026
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 237 pupils · 56% full
  Good

  1 mile · November 2022
• Co-op Academy Portland

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 227 pupils · 108% full
  Serious concerns

  1.1 miles · November 2016
• St Peter's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 216 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · April 2022
• Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 207 pupils · 94% full
  Not rated

  0.7 miles
• Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 203 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · November 2023
• Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 185 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  1.3 miles · October 2022
• Co-op Academy Hillside

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 177 pupils · 68% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · April 2026
• The Observatory School

  Other · ages 7–16 · 174 pupils · 109% full
  Good

  1.6 miles · November 2012
• Woodchurch Road Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 171 pupils · 34% full
  Good

  1 mile · November 2025
• Manor Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 117 pupils · 56% full
  Needs improvement

  1.1 miles · March 2023
• St Paul's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 99 pupils · 82% full
  Needs improvement

  1.3 miles · May 2026
• Wirral Wrap

  Other · ages 7–16 · Independent · 25 pupils · 39% full
  Not rated

  1.2 miles
• Progress Schools - Wirral

  Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 14 pupils · 40% full
  Not rated

  1.3 miles
• Wirral Hospitals' School

  Other · ages 11–17 · 2 pupils · 2% full
  Excellent

  0.9 miles · April 2024
• Wirral Metropolitan College

  Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
  Not rated

  1.7 miles
• Birkenhead Sixth Form College

  Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19
  Not rated

  0.8 miles

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.