West Kirby Primary School
Community primary school in Wirral (Wirral).
KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
91%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
88%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.3
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.1%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
115%
297 / 259 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).A warm welcome to West Kirby Primary School. Visits to our school from new families are always welcome. Please contact the School Office to book a date and time. F2 applications must be submitted by January 15th 2026.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Textiles
and 1 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 105023
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Wood | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Janvier | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Wiggins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Howell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rebecca Gerrard | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Eleanor Cockrell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Leila Goodchild | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Chris Gill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Aaron Leach | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Eleanor Hope | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Bailey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Cresswell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Malone Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Christian Hughes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record