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Horizons Independent School

Other independent special school · Birkenhead · CH42 8NU

Ages 11–16 · 24 pupils · Wirral

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Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill69%

24 pupils · 35 places

Pupils on roll
24
Boys / girls
14 / 10
School capacity
35
Capacity fill
24 / 35 (69%)
Admissions policy
Selective
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
Mrs Corynne Peace

Location

Address
60 Mendip Road
Postcode
CH42 8NU
Town
Birkenhead
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
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 Birkenhead, Wirral, 24 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school, selective admissions.

Open schools in Birkenhead
21
Academies among open schools in Birkenhead
33% (7)
Open schools in CH42
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 BirkenheadNear CH42

  • Devonshire Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 9JX · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM43.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Prenton High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birkenhead · CH42 6RR · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence13.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bedford Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 6RT · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM48.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodchurch Road Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 9LJ · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM54.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Mersey Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH42 0PH · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM63.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Prenton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 0RQ · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Corynne Peace
Telephone
01512942826
Website
https://www.horizonseducation.org/

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