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Wirral Wrap

Other independent special school · Birkenhead · CH43 9LB

Ages 11–16 · 25 pupils · Wirral

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Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill78%

25 pupils · 32 places

Pupils on roll
25
Boys / girls
16 / 9
School capacity
32
Capacity fill
25 / 32 (78%)
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

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Pennington

Location

Address
Summerhill House, Beechwood Drive, Beechwood
Postcode
CH43 9LB
Town
Birkenhead
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 other independent special school, Ages 11–16, in Birkenhead, Wirral, 25 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Birkenhead
21
Academies among open schools in Birkenhead
33% (7)
Open schools in CH43
17
Open schools in Wirral LA
136

Nearby schools

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Pennington
Telephone
01512720813
Website
www.wirralwrap.org

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