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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

Stanley School

Community special school in Wirral (Wirral).

Pupils
183
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2023
Attendance rate
91.5%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.8
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.7%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
108%
183 / 170 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
11.1%
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).

Stanley School is a special school located in Wirral. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. The Headteacher is Holly Barker.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School
  • Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)

Key facts

URN
105138
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 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 (9 current, 3 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Dave SpencerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Lee BridgeGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Kathryn LampkinGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Heather WilsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Victoria McLeod-WilsonGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Chris SmaleGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Phil AshtonGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Adele CurleyGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Karen WilliamsGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Pippa Wilson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Danielle Vernon FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2022 · term ended 2025
Dave Spencer 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