West Kirby School and College
Non-maintained special school in Wirral (Wirral).
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Nearby schools
nearest first54 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is West Kirby Grammar School, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kirby Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 0.2 mi | Secondary | 1,181 | Good, 2022 |
| West Kirby Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.2 mi | Primary | 297 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 420 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Avalon SchoolOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 104 | - |
| Black Horse Hill Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 102 | Good, 2024 |
| Black Horse Hill Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 169 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2017, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Calday Grange Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,493 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2016) |
| Hilbre High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,154 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 |
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 288 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Great Meols Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.4 mi | Primary | 450 | Good, 2023 |
| Greasby Infant SchoolCommunity | 2.6 mi | Primary | 196 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Greasby Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Primary | 247 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Primary | 216 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 2.7 mi | Primary | 435 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Brookdale Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.9 mi | Primary | 239 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2012, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Irby Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Primary | 249 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Lingham Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.3 mi | Primary | 270 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Primary | 383 | Good, 2023 |
| Overchurch Infant SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 269 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Overchurch Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.6 mi | Primary | 352 | Requires improvement, 2021This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School UptonVoluntary aided | 3.6 mi | Primary | 198 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2019) |
| Upton Hall School FCJAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Secondary | 1,004 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Pensby High SchoolFoundation | 3.8 mi | Secondary | 915 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| Gilbrook SchoolCommunity special | 3.8 mi | Special | 60 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2 |
| Orrets Meadow SchoolAcademy special converter | 3.8 mi | Special | 94 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Hayfield SchoolCommunity special | 3.8 mi | Special | 175 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2017) |
| Eastway Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 256 | Good, 2022 |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.9 mi | Primary | 157 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Chapelhill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.9 mi | Primary | 83 | Requires improvement, 2020This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.9 mi | Primary | 273 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2012) |
| Meadowside SchoolCommunity special | 4.0 mi | Special | 114 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.0 mi | Primary | 241 | Good, 2024 |
| Thingwall Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 197 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Fender Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 275 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2 |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family CentreLocal authority nursery | 4.2 mi | Nursery | 170 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2017) |
| Pensby Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 224 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Stanley SchoolCommunity special | 4.3 mi | Special | 183 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2013) |
| Wirral WrapOther independent special | 4.4 mi | Special | 25 | - |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.4 mi | Primary | 216 | Good, 2022 |
| Clare Mount Specialist Sports CollegeCommunity special | 4.4 mi | Special | 461 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 4 areas, Strong standard in 3 |
| Woodchurch High SchoolAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Secondary | 1,399 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.4 mi | Primary | 99 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 117 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Castleway Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.5 mi | Nursery | 52 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Castleway Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 177 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Foxfield SchoolCommunity special | 4.6 mi | Special | 242 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.6 mi | Primary | 208 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Co-op Academy HillsideAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 177 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Ridgeway High SchoolFoundation | 4.7 mi | Secondary | 858 | Good, 2024 |
| Leasowe Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.7 mi | Primary | 179 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.8 mi | Primary | 404 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| The Observatory SchoolCommunity special | 4.8 mi | Special | 174 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Heswall Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Primary | 257 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2012, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.9 mi | Primary | 276 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 40
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