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30 nearest schools to CH43 6TW
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidston Avenue Primary School 446 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wirral Hospitals' School 2 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 11–17 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Birkenhead High School Academy 1,226 pupils | All-through Girls | 3–19 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Birkenhead School 892 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Co-op Academy Hillside 177 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Co-op Academy Portland 227 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Townfield Primary School 487 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 185 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School 216 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Manor Primary School 117 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Kilgarth School 63 pupils | Community special school Boys | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ridgeway High School 858 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Wirral Wrap 25 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School 99 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| The Observatory School 174 pupils | Community special school | 7–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 179 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Progress Schools - Wirral 14 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Fender Primary School 275 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre 170 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Woodchurch High School 1,399 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School 404 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.3 mi |
| Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.4 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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The finder lists the schools closest to a postcode as the crow flies, with their type, age range, number of pupils and latest Ofsted outcome. It's a good starting point, but distance alone doesn't decide who gets a place.
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.
Ofsted ratings. Older reports give a single grade from Outstanding to Inadequate. Ofsted has since moved to report cards that grade several areas separately, so a recently inspected school may read differently. Check the date too: a grade from many years ago may not reflect the school today.
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