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Edstart Schools Wirral

Other independent special school · Wallasey · CH44 5TH

Ages 11–16 · 50 pupils · Wirral

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Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill83%

50 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
50
Boys / girls
34 / 16
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
50 / 60 (83%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Kevin Buchanan

Location

Address
237 Liscard Road
Postcode
CH44 5TH
Town
Wallasey
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wallasey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–16, in Wallasey, Wirral, 50 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Wallasey
18
Academies among open schools in Wallasey
33% (6)
Open schools in CH44
10
Open schools in Wirral LA
136

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WallaseyNear CH44

  • Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 5RN · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM56.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • The Oldershaw School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wallasey · CH45 4RJ · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att827.9
    • P8-1.2
    • EM5+13%
    • Absence17.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Liscard Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH45 7NQ · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Egremont Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 8AF · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM65.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Somerville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 9AR · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM61.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Somerville Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Wallasey · CH44 4BB · Wirral

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM8.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Weatherhead High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wallasey · CH44 3HS · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kevin Buchanan
Telephone
07502095422
Website
https://www.edstartschools.com

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