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30 nearest schools to CH42 1LT
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Utopia 20 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Grove Street Primary School 312 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St John's Catholic Infant School 189 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St John's Catholic Junior School 239 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St John Plessington Catholic College 1,556 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Horizons Independent School 24 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School 205 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Town Lane Infant School 322 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 1.4 mi |
| Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.4 mi |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Church Drive Primary School 323 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 35 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Co-op Academy Bebington 1,044 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Progress Schools - Wirral 14 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Brackenwood Infant School 155 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Outstanding Report | 1.6 mi |
| Higher Bebington Junior School 361 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy 264 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Brackenwood Junior School 199 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School 209 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1,224 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 1.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.
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Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.
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