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Wirral Hospitals' School

Academy alternative provision converter · Wirral · CH41 0EZ

Ages 11–17 · 2 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill3%

2 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
2
Boys / girls
1 / 1
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
2 / 80 (3%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
1
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 11–17

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SKYLARK TRUST
Academy trust
THE SKYLARK TRUST
Sponsor
Hospital and Outreach Education
Headteacher
Mr Phill Arrowsmith

Location

Address
157 Park Road North, Claughton
Postcode
CH41 0EZ
Town
Wirral
County
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 academy alternative provision converter, Ages 11–17, in Wirral, Wirral, 2 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 50%.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH41
15
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Phill Arrowsmith
Telephone
01514887680
Website
www.wirralhs.co.uk

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