Schools in Birkenhead
21 schools with a Birkenhead postal address: 14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 sixth form / college, plus 4 special. 3 are independent. 3 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (14)
- Bedford Drive Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 38%
- Bidston Avenue Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 65% Oversubscribed
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 56% Oversubscribed
- Co-op Academy PortlandState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 45% Oversubscribed
- Devonshire Park Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024KS2 expected standard: 47%
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 73%
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 36%
- Rock Ferry Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2020KS2 expected standard: 28%
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Standards maintained· 2025KS2 expected standard: 61%
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 44%
- The Priory Parish CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 46%
- Well Lane Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Inadequate· 2023KS2 expected standard: 17%
- Woodchurch Road AcademyState · Ages 3–11Report card: expected standard· 2025KS2 expected standard: 67%
- Woodlands Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 53%
Secondary schools (2)
- Birkenhead Park SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2023Attainment 8: 39.9
- Prenton High School for GirlsState · Ages 11–16 · GirlsOfsted:Good· 2022Attainment 8: 38.9
Sixth form / college schools (1)
- Wirral Metropolitan CollegeState · Ages 16–99College: FE inspection
Special schools (4)
- Horizons Independent SchoolIndependent special · Ages 11–16Independent inspection
- IMPACT Northwest SchoolsIndependent special · Ages 11–16Independent inspectionAttainment 8: 10.0
- Kilgarth SchoolState special · Ages 11–16 · BoysOfsted:Standards maintained· 2024Attainment 8: 7.8
- Wirral WrapIndependent special · Ages 7–16Independent inspection
Nearby towns
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Birkenhead may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data