Councils · England · Wirral
Schools in Wirral, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 91 primary, 20 secondary — with Wirral’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Wirral’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Wirral’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN WIRRAL
Find your shortlist.
All 133state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 91
Barnston Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Bedford Drive Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Good
Bidston Avenue Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Not judged yet
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Prenton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Good
Birkenhead High School Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-19 · Girls · Prenton
Ofsted · Good
Black Horse Hill Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Black Horse Hill Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Brackenwood Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Outstanding
Brackenwood Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Brookdale Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · WIRRAL
Ofsted · Good
Brookhurst Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Castleway Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Not judged
Cathcart Street Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Chapelhill Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Church Drive Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Hillside
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Prenton
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Portland
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Co-op Academy Woodslee
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Devonshire Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Good
Eastway Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Egremont Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Good
Fender Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Gayton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Greasby Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Not judged
Greasby Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Great Meols Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Greenleas Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Good
Grove Street Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Heswall Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Heygarth Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Higher Bebington Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Good
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Not judged yet
Irby Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Kingsway Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ladymount Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Leasowe Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Lingham Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Liscard Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Good
Manor Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Mendell Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Mersey Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Outstanding
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Mount Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
New Brighton Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Outstanding
Overchurch Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Overchurch Junior School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Prenton
Not judged yet
Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Good
Pensby Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Prenton Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Prenton
Ofsted · Good
Raeburn Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Riverside Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Rock Ferry Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Good
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Not judged yet
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Somerville Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Good
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Not judged yet
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Not judged yet
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Good
St George's Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Good
St John's Catholic Infant School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
St John's Catholic Junior School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Prenton
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Not judged
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Prenton
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Prenton
Ofsted · Good
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Good
Stanton Road Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Thingwall Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Thornton Hough Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Outstanding
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Outstanding
Town Lane Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Outstanding
Townfield Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Well Lane Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Not judged yet
West Kirby Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Not judged yet
Woodchurch CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Inadequate
Woodchurch Road Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Woodlands Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 20
Birkenhead High School Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-19 · Girls · Prenton
Ofsted · Good
Birkenhead Park School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Calday Grange Grammar School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Boys · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Bebington
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Hilbre High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Pensby High School
Foundation school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Prenton High School for Girls
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Good
Ridgeway High School
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Prenton
Ofsted · Good
South Wirral High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wirral
Not judged yet
St Anselm's College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Boys · Prenton
Ofsted · Good
St John Plessington Catholic College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Mosslands School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Boys · Wallasey
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Oldershaw School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Good
Upton Hall School FCJ
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Wirral
Ofsted · Outstanding
Weatherhead High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Wallasey
Ofsted · Good
West Kirby Grammar School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Boys · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Wirral
Ofsted · Outstanding
Woodchurch High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 23
Avalon School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Not judged yet
Birkenhead School
Other independent school · Ages 0-19 · Mixed · Prenton
Not judged yet
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Academy 16-19 converter · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Outstanding
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Leasowe
Ofsted · Outstanding
Edstart Schools Wirral
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wallasey
Not judged yet
Elleray Park School
Community special school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wallasey
Ofsted · Outstanding
Foxfield School
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Woodchurch
Ofsted · Good
Gilbrook School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hayfield School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
Horizons Independent School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Not judged yet
IMPACT Northwest Schools
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Good
Kilgarth School
Community special school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Outstanding
Meadowside School
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Orrets Meadow School
Academy special converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Not judged yet
Prenton Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Prenton
Not judged yet
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Inadequate
Progress Schools - Wirral
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Stanley School
Community special school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Good
The Observatory School
Community special school · Ages 7-16 · Mixed · Prenton
Ofsted · Good
Utopia
Other independent special school · Ages 13-19 · Mixed · Merseyside
Not judged yet
West Kirby School and College
Non-maintained special school · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Wirral
Ofsted · Outstanding
Wirral Metropolitan College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Wirral Wrap
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Birkenhead
Ofsted · Requires improvement
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Wirral.
If you live in Wirral, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Wirral secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Wirral often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.