What schools serve Wirral?

There are 79 schools in Wirral, Wirral — including Castleway Nursery School, Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre, Mount Primary School, Riverside Primary School, Eastway Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Wirral?

Wirral has 58 primary schools and 11 secondary schools. There are also 10 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Wirral?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Wirral, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Wirral schools are set by Wirral and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Wirral admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Wirral?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Wirral are set by Wirral as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Wirral

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 79 schools in Wirral , Wirral — including 58 primary schools and 11 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Wirral and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Wirral (58)

Mount Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH45 5HU

Ages 4–11 315 pupils Capacity 341

Riverside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH44 6QW

Ages 2–11 260 pupils Capacity 307

Eastway Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH46 8TA

Ages 2–11 276 pupils Capacity 330

Castleway Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH46 1RN

Ages 4–11 164 pupils Capacity 210

Lingham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH46 7UQ

Ages 2–11 307 pupils Capacity 399

Higher Bebington Junior School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH63 8QE

Ages 7–11 370 pupils Capacity 384

Grove Street Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH62 5BA

Ages 2–11 338 pupils Capacity 385

Thornton Hough Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH63 1JJ

Ages 4–11 179 pupils Capacity 175

Brookhurst Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH63 0EH

Ages 3–11 211 pupils Capacity 242

Raeburn Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH62 6BD

Ages 3–11 452 pupils Capacity 420

Brackenwood Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH63 2HN

Ages 4–7 156 pupils Capacity 190

Greasby Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH49 3NX

Ages 3–7 203 pupils Capacity 212

West Kirby Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH48 5EQ

Ages 3–11 304 pupils Capacity 259

Black Horse Hill Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH48 6DR

Ages 3–7 119 pupils Capacity 180

Barnston Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH60 1XW

Ages 4–11 302 pupils Capacity 315

Fender Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH49 8HB

Ages 4–11 243 pupils Capacity 262

Mersey Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH42 0PH

Ages 3–11 453 pupils Capacity 465

Overchurch Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH49 4NS

Ages 3–7 286 pupils Capacity 322

Cathcart Street Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH41 3JY

Ages 2–11 224 pupils Capacity 274

Leasowe Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH46 1RU

Ages 3–11 202 pupils Capacity 315

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wirral · CH49 6LL

Ages 4–11 226 pupils Capacity 225

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wirral · CH46 8UG

Ages 3–11 303 pupils Capacity 430

Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wirral · CH60 4SA

Ages 2–11 291 pupils Capacity 320

St John's Catholic Junior School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wirral · CH63 7LH

Ages 7–11 240 pupils Capacity 245

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wirral · CH62 6AE

Ages 3–11 397 pupils Capacity 420

St John's Catholic Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wirral · CH63 7LH

Ages 3–7 207 pupils Capacity 180

Ladymount Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wirral · CH61 5YD

Ages 2–11 209 pupils Capacity 315

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wirral · CH49 5LE

Ages 2–11 216 pupils Capacity 236

Heygarth Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH62 8AG

Ages 3–11 431 pupils Capacity 321

Pensby Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wirral · CH61 5UE

Ages 3–11 225 pupils Capacity 260

Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Wirral · CH62 9EB

Ages 3–11 98 pupils Capacity 210

Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wirral · CH46 2RP

Ages 2–11 193 pupils Capacity 240

Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH49 1RE

Ages 2–11 397 pupils Capacity 448

Townfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH43 2LH

Ages 2–11 490 pupils Capacity 471

Town Lane Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH63 8LD

Ages 3–7 327 pupils Capacity 214

Great Meols Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH47 7AP

Ages 3–11 467 pupils Capacity 459

Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH63 9LY

Ages 2–11 509 pupils Capacity 420

Stanton Road Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH63 3HW

Ages 2–11 291 pupils Capacity 322

Church Drive Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH62 5EF

Ages 3–11 336 pupils Capacity 315

Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH46 0PB

Ages 3–11 390 pupils Capacity 392

Co-op Academy Woodslee

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wirral · CH62 2BP

Ages 3–11 264 pupils Capacity 322

Brackenwood Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH63 2HH

Ages 7–11 197 pupils Capacity 240

Gayton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH60 8PZ

Ages 4–11 219 pupils Capacity 230

Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH61 0HH

Ages 3–11 227 pupils Capacity 230

Greasby Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH49 3AR

Ages 7–11 245 pupils Capacity 240

Mendell Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH62 7HN

Ages 3–11 140 pupils Capacity 210

Heswall Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH60 7SD

Ages 2–11 253 pupils Capacity 210

Manor Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH43 7ZU

Ages 3–11 120 pupils Capacity 210

Thingwall Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH61 7UG

Ages 4–11 201 pupils Capacity 210

Chapelhill Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wirral · CH46 9PS

Ages 3–11 88 pupils Capacity 210

Overchurch Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wirral · CH49 4NS

Ages 7–11 350 pupils Capacity 412

Irby Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH61 4UR

Ages 2–11 251 pupils Capacity 220

Black Horse Hill Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH48 6DR

Ages 7–11 179 pupils Capacity 240

Brookdale Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

WIRRAL · CH49 1SE

Ages 2–11 250 pupils Capacity 210

Woodchurch CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wirral · CH49 7LS

Ages 4–11 171 pupils Capacity 210

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH48 3JT

Ages 4–11 Capacity 420

Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH47 3BH

Ages 3–11 Capacity 354

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH63 7NL

Ages 4–11 Capacity 210

Secondary Schools in Wirral (11)

Pensby High School

Secondary · Foundation school

Wirral · CH61 6XN

Ages 11–18 920 pupils Capacity 900

Wirral Grammar School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH63 3AF

Ages 11–18 1194 pupils Capacity 1207

West Kirby Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH48 5DP

Ages 11–18 1186 pupils Capacity 1283

Wirral Grammar School for Boys

Secondary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH63 3AQ

Ages 11–18 1074 pupils Capacity 1194

Upton Hall School FCJ

Secondary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH49 6LJ

Ages 11–18 1011 pupils Capacity 1000

Hilbre High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH48 6EQ

Ages 11–18 1174 pupils Capacity 1160

Woodchurch High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH49 7NG

Ages 11–16 1415 pupils Capacity 1405

St John Plessington Catholic College

Secondary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH63 7LF

Ages 11–18 1544 pupils Capacity 1800

Calday Grange Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH48 8GG

Ages 11–18 1479 pupils Capacity 1504

Co-op Academy Bebington

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Wirral · CH63 2PS

Ages 11–18 1062 pupils Capacity 1256

South Wirral High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Wirral · CH62 8EH

Ages 11–18 Capacity 1234

Other Schools in Wirral (10)

Castleway Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Wirral · CH46 1RN

Ages 0–5 59 pupils

Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Wirral · CH49 8HB

Ages 2–5 168 pupils

Avalon School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Wirral · CH48 2HE

Ages 2–11 118 pupils Capacity 221

Hayfield School

Not applicable · Community special school

Wirral · CH49 4LN

Ages 4–11 168 pupils

Meadowside School

Not applicable · Community special school

Wirral · CH49 5LA

Ages 11–19 112 pupils Capacity 100

West Kirby School and College

Not applicable · Non-maintained special school

Wirral · CH48 5DH

Ages 5–19 110 pupils Capacity 115

Stanley School

Not applicable · Community special school

Wirral · CH61 5UE

Ages 2–11 175 pupils Capacity 170

Birkenhead Sixth Form College

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Wirral · CH43 8SQ

Ages 16–19 0 Capacity 1500

Wirral Hospitals' School

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Wirral · CH41 0EZ

Ages 11–17 Capacity 80

Orrets Meadow School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Wirral · CH46 9QQ

Ages 5–11 Capacity 93

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Wirral are set by Wirral and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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