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Utopia

Other independent special school · Merseyside · CH42 1NW

Ages 13–19 · 20 pupils · Wirral

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Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill63%

20 pupils · 32 places

Pupils on roll
20
Boys / girls
10 / 10
School capacity
32
Capacity fill
20 / 32 (63%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 13–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Black

Location

Address
The Vikes, 40 Thorsway, Rock Ferry
Postcode
CH42 1NW
Town
Merseyside
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 13–19, in Merseyside, Wirral, 20 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Merseyside
7
Academies among open schools in Merseyside
0% (0)
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 MerseysideNear CH42

  • Rock Ferry Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 2BL · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM67.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Well Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 5PF · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM68.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 4NE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.9%

    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%

    0.6 miles away

  • Bedford Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 6RT · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Devonshire Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 9JX · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 7LH · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.3%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Black
Telephone
01516441535
Website
www.utopiaschools.co.uk

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