West Kirby Primary School
Community school · Primary
Wirral · CH48 5EQ · Wirral
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
OpenURN 105137
West Kirby School and College
Non-maintained special school · Wirral · CH48 5DH
Age range
Ages 5–19
Pupils
115
Local authority
Wirral
Age range
Ages 5–19
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 5–19, in Wirral, Wirral, 115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 41.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; 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.
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West Kirby Grammar School
Academy converter · Secondary
Wirral · CH48 5DP · Wirral
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
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West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Wirral · CH48 3JT · Wirral
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Black Horse Hill Junior School
Academy converter · Primary
Wirral · CH48 6DR · Wirral
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
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Black Horse Hill Infant School
Community school · Primary
Wirral · CH48 6DR · Wirral
Ages 3–7
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
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Hilbre High School
Academy converter · Secondary
Wirral · CH48 6EQ · Wirral
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
1.0 miles away
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Academy converter · Secondary
Wirral · CH48 8GG · Wirral
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Non-maintained special school
- Age range
- 5–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 105137
Location
- Address
- Meols Drive, West Kirby
- Postcode
- CH48 5DH
- Town
- Wirral
- County
- Merseyside
- Local authority
- Wirral
- District
- Wirral
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 115
- Boys / girls
- 89 / 26
- School capacity
- 115
- Capacity fill
- 115 / 115 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 41.2%
- FSM pupils
- 40
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Local authority maintained
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Hicks
- Telephone
- 01516323201