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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Gilbrook School

Community special school (Wirral).

Pupils
60
on roll
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Mar 2025
Attendance rate
87.9%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
6.8
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
80.0%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
100%
60 / 60 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
2024/25

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).

Gilbrook School is a special school located in Wirral. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Kirsten Brown.

Key facts

URN
105134
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 13 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Julie MerryChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Sandra Simmons FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mrs Sandra Simmons FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Joanne Chapman-RobertsGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2029
Sharron ShawGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Sandra SimmonsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Kirsten BrownGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Stuart WhittinghamGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Laura KillenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Sandra Boggan FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr Andrew Cotgrave FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Ms Julie Merry FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Lisa Campbell FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Sharron Shaw FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Stephen Butler FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Helen Patricia Clements FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Frances Hardisty FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Adam Mellor FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Jane Westlake FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Sandra Boggan FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 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