Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Birkenhead · CH41 8DU · Wirral
Ages 2–11
- KS234%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM38.9%
- Demand1.00
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 105130
Kilgarth School
Community special school · Birkenhead · CH41 8BA
Ages 11–16 · 63 pupils · Wirral
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Attainment 8
7.3
Overall absence
27.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2024-12-09
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.98
−20+2
Attainment 87.3
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.3
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence27.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)63.3%
Unauthorised3.6%
- Authorised absence
- 23.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 26.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 60
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill115%
63 pupils · 55 places
- Pupils on roll
- 63
- Boys / girls
- 63 / 0
- School capacity
- 55
- Capacity fill
- 63 / 55 (115%)
- Free school meals
- 87.3%
- FSM pupils
- 55
- Gender
- Boys
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Ms Jane Westlake
Location
- Address
- Cavendish Street
- Postcode
- CH41 8BA
- Town
- Birkenhead
- County
- Merseyside
- Local authority
- Wirral
- District
- Wirral
- Constituency
- Birkenhead
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Boys community special school, Ages 11–16, in Birkenhead, Wirral, 63 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 87.3%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Co-op Academy Portland
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Birkenhead · CH41 0AB · Wirral
Ages 3–11
- KS225%
- Absence7.9%
- FSM42.7%
- Demand1.00
0.4 miles away
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Birkenhead · CH41 4HS · Wirral
Ages 2–11
- KS250%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM70.4%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Academy 16-19 converter · 16 plus
Wirral · CH43 8SQ · Wirral
Ages 16–19
- FSM0.0%
0.6 miles away
Wirral Hospitals' School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy alternative provision converter
Wirral · CH41 0EZ · Wirral
Ages 11–17
- FSM50.0%
0.6 miles away
Birkenhead Park School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Birkenhead · CH43 4UY · Wirral
Ages 11–16
- Att833.8
- P8-0.6
- EM5+16%
- Absence10.2%
0.6 miles away
Cathcart Street Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementCommunity school · Primary
Wirral · CH41 3JY · Wirral
Ages 2–11
- KS231%
- Absence8.2%
- FSM81.7%
- Demand0.96
0.7 miles away
St Anselm's College
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Secondary
Prenton · CH43 1UQ · Wirral
Ages 11–18
- Att855.6
- P80.0
- EM5+72%
- Absence5.9%
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Jane Westlake
- Telephone
- 01516528071