Wirral

How the tables are ranked

Secondary: ranked by Attainment 8. Where two schools tie, the share of pupils getting grade 5 or above in English and maths decides it.

Primary: ranked by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Where two schools tie, the share at the higher standard decides it.

Tied schools share a rank, and the next rank is skipped (1, 2, 2, 4). Each school shows two ranks: its place in its council and its place in England.

What "provisional" means

The secondary results are the DfE's first release for 2025/26. They can change when the DfE publishes revised figures, due in February 2027. We'll update the tables then.

Secondary results can't be compared with 2019/20 to 2021/22.

Progress 8

There's no Progress 8 for 2024/25 or 2025/26. These pupils didn't sit key stage 2 tests because of the pandemic, so there's no starting point to measure from. Where we show Progress 8, it's the latest published figure (2023/24, final), labelled with its year. Progress 8 compares schools within one year, so you can't compare it from one year to the next. DfE guidance

There's no primary progress measure for 2024/25 either, because there's no key stage 1 baseline. The DfE is bringing it back for 2025/26, and we'll add it when the school data is out.

Why some schools aren't ranked

Shown beside each unranked school:

Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
Small cohort: fewer than 11 pupils, so one or two pupils would swing the result.
Cohort not published: the DfE didn't publish a cohort figure for this school.
Result suppressed: the DfE withheld the figure to protect pupils' privacy. For secondary results it does this when 5 or fewer pupils are in the group.
Result not available: the DfE didn't publish this measure for this school.

Reading the columns

Cohort: the number of pupils the results cover.
Disadvantaged: the share of pupils counted as disadvantaged by the DfE.
EHCP and SEN support: the share of pupils with an education, health and care plan, and the share on SEN support, from the January 2026 census. For primary schools this census is from a different year to the results.
A blank means the DfE didn't publish the figure. It isn't a zero.

Secondary (KS4)

Secondary (KS4): 2025/26, provisional. Published by the DfE on 15 October 2026. The DfE will revise these figures in February 2027. Source DfE source file: ks4_performance_tables_schools_2023-24_to_2025-26.csv.

SEND figures: January 2026 school census, published 11 June 2026. Source DfE source file: sen_school_level_2025-26.csv.

Key stage 4 (2025/26, Provisional)
LA rank	England rank	School	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ Eng & maths	Latest Progress 8	Cohort	Disadvantaged %	SEND %	Why unranked
1	98	Wirral Grammar School for Girls · Converter academies	70.9	95.6%	0.38 (2023/24)	182	11%	2.6%	—
2	112	West Kirby Grammar School · Converter academies	68.6	90.9%	0.42 (2023/24)	176	9.7%	9.1%	—
3	116	Wirral Grammar School for Boys · Converter academies	68.2	94.3%	0.36 (2023/24)	157	12.7%	11.7%	—
4	144	Upton Hall School FCJ · Converter academies	65.6	88.3%	0.91 (2023/24)	145	9.7%	15.2%	—
5	175	Calday Grange Grammar School · Converter academies	63.7	93%	0.31 (2023/24)	215	12.6%	8.3%	—
6	185	St Anselm's College · Converter academies	63.1	88%	0.03 (2023/24)	158	11.4%	6.4%	—
7	1,134	Birkenhead High School Academy · Sponsored academies	49.1	44%	0.43 (2023/24)	134	23.1%	21.9%	—
8	1,663	Pensby High School · Foundation school	45.9	46.6%	0.28 (2023/24)	178	25.8%	20%	—
9	1,973	Weatherhead High School · Converter academies	44.2	38.3%	-0.27 (2023/24)	248	40.7%	13.4%	—
10	2,537	Prenton High School for Girls · Converter academies	40.8	27.5%	0.02 (2023/24)	153	48.4%	27.1%	—
11	2,737	St John Plessington Catholic College · Converter academies	39.4	32.1%	-0.35 (2023/24)	265	38.5%	14.5%	—
12	2,782	Birkenhead Park School · Sponsored academies	39.1	24.6%	-0.55 (2023/24)	130	71.5%	30.6%	—
13	2,847	Woodchurch High School · Converter academies	38.5	29.2%	-0.09 (2023/24)	281	44.8%	37.6%	—
14	2,892	South Wirral High School · Converter academies	38.1	27.4%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. (2023/24)	197	34%	33.4%	—
15	2,917	Hilbre High School · Converter academies	37.8	27.4%	-0.43 (2023/24)	197	31%	28.9%	—
16	2,937	Ridgeway High School · Foundation school	37.7	21%	-0.16 (2023/24)	167	47.3%	31.4%	—
17	3,056	Co-op Academy Bebington · Sponsored academies	36.3	17.5%	-0.34 (2023/24)	189	52.4%	33.3%	—
18	3,143	The Mosslands School · Community school	34.5	16.4%	-0.83 (2023/24)	152	38.8%	25.6%	—
19	3,165	St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy · Sponsored academies	34	18.5%	-0.99 (2023/24)	178	51.1%	27.3%	—
20	3,278	The Oldershaw School · Converter academies	29	13.2%	-1.24 (2023/24)	152	63.8%	37.2%	—
—	—	Birkenhead School · Independent schools	47.2	0%	—	85	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	13.3%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Clare Mount Specialist Sports College · Community special school	16.1	3.9%	-0.15 (2023/24)	51	64.7%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Edstart Schools Wirral · Independent special schools	7.9	2.9%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. (2023/24)	34	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Foxfield School · Community special school	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—	17	41.2%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Horizons Independent School · Independent special schools	Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy (DfE performance tables). It does not mean zero.	Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy (DfE performance tables). It does not mean zero.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. (2023/24)	4	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	95.8%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	IMPACT Northwest Schools · Independent special schools	13.1	6.5%	—	31	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Kilgarth School · Community special school	8.6	0%	-1.98 (2023/24)	14	64.3%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Meadowside School · Community special school	2	0%	-1.57 (2023/24)	17	76.5%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Progress Schools - Hamilton Square · Independent schools	4.5	0%	—	18	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	94.3%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	The Observatory School · Community special school	8	0%	-1.36 (2023/24)	28	75%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Utopia · Independent special schools	20.4	0%	—	9	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	West Kirby School and College · Non-maintained special schools	10.2	0%	-0.82 (2023/24)	15	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Wirral Wrap · Independent special schools	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. (2023/24)	7	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.

About this data

Rankings without context can mislead. These tables use official Department for Education statistics (Key stage 4 performance, published 15 October 2026). 2025/26 key stage 4 data is PROVISIONAL and will be revised by DfE in February 2027. There is no Progress 8 for 2024/25 or 2025/26 because these pupils did not sit KS2 tests during the COVID-19 pandemic; where shown, Progress 8 is the latest published figure (2023/24) and is labelled with its year. Progress 8 is relative and in-year, so it cannot be compared year on year. EBacc measures are not included (removed from the 2025/26 tables). DfE suppresses secondary results where 5 or fewer pupils are in the cohort, including sub-groups (DfE, Secondary accountability measures guidance, updated 20 October 2026: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure/secondary-accountability-measures-2025-guidance-for-maintained-secondary-schools-academies-and-free-schools). Rankings based on attainment alone do not account for pupils' starting points or context. Please consider cohort size, disadvantage and SEND figures shown alongside each school. Schools with fewer than 11 pupils, or with figures suppressed by DfE ("c"), are not ranked. Special, independent and alternative provision schools are shown but not ranked. Results are not comparable with 2019/20 to 2021/22. SEND percentages are from the January 2026 school census (Special educational needs in England, published 11 June 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Primary (KS2)

Primary (KS2): 2024/25, final. Published by the DfE on 23 April 2026. 2025/26 school results are due in December 2026. Source DfE source file: ks2_institution_schools_performance_2022-23_to_2024-25.csv.

SEND figures: January 2026 school census, published 11 June 2026. Source DfE source file: sen_school_level_2025-26.csv.

Key stage 2 (2024/25, Final)
LA rank	England rank	School	RWM expected	RWM higher	Cohort	Disadvantaged %	SEND %	Why unranked
1	13	Thornton Hough Primary School · Community school	100%	27%	26	4%	8.6%	—
2	681	Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School · Academy converter	86%	24%	58	9%	12.4%	—
3	850	Brackenwood Junior School · Academy converter	85%	11%	46	20%	36.2%	—
4	914	West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School · Voluntary controlled school	84%	25%	56	9%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
5	1,030	Poulton Lancelyn Primary School · Academy converter	83%	27%	64	17%	19.5%	—
6	1,071	Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School · Academy converter	83%	20%	30	17%	20.8%	—
7	1,182	Mersey Park Primary School · Community school	83%	8%	59	71%	27.2%	—
8	1,235	Barnston Primary School · Community school	82%	29%	38	5%	7.7%	—
9	1,261	Gayton Primary School · Academy converter	82%	21%	34	6%	8%	—
10	1,420	West Kirby Primary School · Community school	81%	23%	43	16%	11.8%	—
11	1,947	Thingwall Primary School · Academy converter	79%	14%	28	18%	29.9%	—
12	3,091	Great Meols Primary School · Academy converter	75%	13%	60	7%	18%	—
13	3,981	Holy Cross Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	73%	0%	15	73%	32.4%	—
14	4,080	Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School · Voluntary controlled school	72%	16%	25	16%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
15	4,796	Greasby Junior School · Academy converter	70%	17%	63	16%	25.9%	—
16	4,937	Townfield Primary School · Academy converter	70%	9%	67	18%	25.1%	—
17	4,961	Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	70%	8%	37	8%	14.1%	—
18	5,017	Irby Primary School · Academy converter	70%	6%	33	6%	14.9%	—
19	5,317	Church Drive Primary School · Academy converter	69%	10%	42	40%	30.9%	—
20	5,343	Brookdale Primary School · Academy converter	69%	9%	32	19%	18%	—
21	5,745	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead · Academy sponsor led	68%	8%	50	12%	12.7%	—
22	5,799	Heswall Primary School · Academy converter	68%	6%	31	32%	26.9%	—
23	5,818	Liscard Primary School · Community school	68%	5%	94	50%	18.8%	—
24	6,188	Christ The King Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	67%	7%	60	22%	14.4%	—
25	6,333	Ladymount Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	67%	3%	33	18%	11.6%	—
26	6,370	Woodchurch Road Academy · Academy sponsor led	67%	2%	43	60%	35.6%	—
27	6,819	Bidston Avenue Primary School · Community school	65%	13%	60	38%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
28	7,028	Heygarth Primary School · Community school	65%	4%	52	25%	25.7%	—
29	7,271	St George's Primary School · Community school	64%	8%	118	27%	7.6%	—
30	7,297	Higher Bebington Junior School · Community school	64%	7%	95	27%	23.8%	—
31	8,420	St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	61%	10%	31	71%	30.3%	—
32	8,573	Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	61%	3%	36	31%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
33	8,613	Birkenhead High School Academy · Academy sponsor led	61%	0%	56	23%	21.9%	—
33	8,613	St Anne's Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	61%	0%	31	71%	28.3%	—
35	8,767	St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School · Voluntary aided school	60%	7%	30	20%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
36	8,961	Lingham Primary School · Community school	60%	0%	50	42%	24.1%	—
37	9,166	Brookhurst Primary School · Community school	59%	6%	32	13%	9.8%	—
38	9,517	St Alban's Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	58%	4%	48	38%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
39	9,578	New Brighton Primary School · Community school	58%	2%	81	36%	17.5%	—
40	9,613	Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School · Voluntary aided school	58%	0%	33	15%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
41	9,963	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey · Voluntary aided school	57%	0%	23	52%	22.6%	—
42	10,076	Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	56%	11%	18	67%	35.9%	—
43	10,141	Mount Primary School · Community school	56%	7%	45	20%	20.7%	—
44	10,167	Overchurch Junior School · Academy sponsor led	56%	6%	88	40%	20.4%	—
44	10,167	Somerville Primary School · Community school	56%	6%	68	60%	24.8%	—
46	10,306	Manor Primary School · Academy converter	56%	0%	18	50%	41.9%	—
46	10,306	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	56%	0%	55	29%	17.6%	—
48	10,425	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton · Voluntary aided school	55%	9%	44	25%	15.2%	—
49	11,047	Leasowe Primary School · Community school	53%	3%	34	74%	43.6%	—
50	11,098	Park Primary School · Community school	53%	2%	58	62%	23.2%	—
50	11,098	Woodlands Primary School · Community school	53%	2%	47	66%	37.9%	—
52	11,123	Prenton Primary School · Community school	53%	0%	55	16%	18.1%	—
52	11,123	St Paul's Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	53%	0%	15	67%	37.4%	—
54	11,216	Stanton Road Primary School · Academy converter	52%	12%	50	22%	25.5%	—
55	11,273	Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School · Academy converter	52%	6%	63	30%	25.3%	—
56	11,362	Egremont Primary School · Academy converter	52%	2%	44	75%	41.1%	—
57	11,791	Raeburn Primary School · Community school	50%	2%	56	9%	10.1%	—
58	11,808	Pensby Primary School · Community school	50%	0%	36	14%	23.2%	—
58	11,808	Woodchurch CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	50%	0%	22	59%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
60	12,170	Co-op Academy Hillside · Academy converter	48%	0%	23	61%	42.9%	—
60	12,170	St Peter's Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	48%	0%	29	59%	41.6%	—
62	12,277	Devonshire Park Primary School · Community school	47%	6%	53	38%	33.9%	—
63	12,523	The Priory Parish CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	46%	0%	28	75%	42.4%	—
64	12,636	St John's Catholic Junior School · Voluntary aided school	45%	3%	64	31%	18.8%	—
65	12,674	Co-op Academy Portland · Academy sponsor led	45%	0%	20	90%	29.5%	—
66	12,769	Black Horse Hill Junior School · Academy converter	44%	6%	48	38%	39.1%	—
67	12,788	St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	44%	4%	27	78%	38.6%	—
68	12,812	Greenleas Primary School · Community school	44%	2%	43	30%	16.1%	—
69	12,946	Riverside Primary School · Community school	43%	3%	30	73%	41.1%	—
70	12,973	Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School · Voluntary controlled school	43%	0%	14	64%	47.2%	—
71	13,149	Mendell Primary School · Academy converter	41%	14%	22	50%	19.6%	—
72	13,213	Co-op Academy Woodslee · Academy sponsor led	41%	0%	34	65%	31.1%	—
72	13,213	Fender Primary School · Community school	41%	0%	34	68%	44.4%	—
72	13,213	Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School · Voluntary aided school	41%	0%	22	55%	20.7%	—
75	13,481	Bedford Drive Primary School · Community school	38%	2%	56	66%	19.7%	—
76	13,585	Kingsway Primary School · Community school	37%	0%	19	89%	51%	—
77	13,655	Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	36%	0%	59	56%	25.2%	—
78	13,819	Castleway Primary School · Community school	33%	0%	21	67%	33.3%	—
79	13,996	Grove Street Primary School · Community school	30%	0%	37	76%	57.7%	—
80	14,064	Rock Ferry Primary School · Academy converter	28%	0%	43	77%	37.6%	—
81	14,082	Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School · Voluntary controlled school	27%	0%	62	77%	39.6%	—
82	14,118	Cathcart Street Primary School · Community school	26%	0%	31	77%	37.6%	—
83	14,192	Eastway Primary School · Community school	21%	0%	34	65%	41%	—
84	14,244	Well Lane Primary School · Community school	17%	0%	24	71%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
—	—	Chapelhill Primary School · Academy sponsor led	50%	0%	10	50%	60.3%	Small cohort: fewer than 11 pupils, so one or two pupils would swing the result.
—	—	Elleray Park School · Community special school	0%	0%	27	56%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Gilbrook School · Community special school	0%	0%	18	83%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Hayfield School · Community special school	0%	0%	29	76%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Orrets Meadow School · Community special school	0%	0%	33	39%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Stanley School · Community special school	0%	0%	21	48%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	The Observatory School · Community special school	0%	0%	9	89%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Well Lane Primary School · Academy sponsor led	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	38.5%	Cohort not published: the DfE didn't publish a cohort figure for this school.
—	—	Woodchurch CofE Primary School · Academy sponsor led	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	31.9%	Cohort not published: the DfE didn't publish a cohort figure for this school.

About this data

Rankings without context can mislead. These tables use official Department for Education statistics (Key stage 2 attainment, school-level 2024/25 FINAL data, API version dated 23 April 2026). 2025/26 school-level results are due from DfE in December 2026. KS2 progress measures were not published for 2023/24 or 2024/25 because there is no KS1 baseline; DfE is reinstating them for 2025/26 and they will be added when the school-level 2025/26 data is published. Suppression follows DfE's published codes only. Rankings based on attainment alone do not account for pupils' starting points or context. Please consider cohort size, disadvantage and SEND figures shown alongside each school. Schools with fewer than 11 eligible pupils, or with figures suppressed by DfE ("c"), are not ranked. Special schools are shown but not ranked. SEND percentages are from the January 2026 school census (Special educational needs in England, published 11 June 2026), a different year from the results. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.