Schools and Education in West Kirby

There are 60 schools within 5 miles of West Kirby town centre, including 36 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include West Kirby School and College, Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School and Upton Hall School FCJ. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
60
Primary
36
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
23
Outstanding (5) Good (23) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (30)
West Kirby School and College 0.4 miles Meols Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5DH Inspected: 01 February 2022 Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.6 miles Rigby Drive, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 1RE Inspected: 25 January 2024 Upton Hall School FCJ Secondary 3.6 miles Quinesway, Wirral, CH49 6LJ Inspected: 22 September 2022 Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre Nursery 4.1 miles New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 8HB Inspected: 07 March 2024 Clare Mount Specialist Sports College 4.5 miles Birket Avenue, Leasowe, CH46 1RA Inspected: 17 January 2022
West Kirby Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Anglesey Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5EQ Inspected: 12 May 2023 West Kirby Grammar School Secondary 0.6 miles Graham Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5DP Inspected: 16 December 2022 Calday Grange Grammar School Secondary 0.8 miles Grammar School Lane, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 8GG Inspected: 05 February 2025 Black Horse Hill Infant School Primary 0.9 miles Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6DR Inspected: 21 March 2024 Hilbre High School Secondary 1 miles Frankby Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6EQ Inspected: 06 December 2021 Great Meols Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Elwyn Road, Meols, Wirral, CH47 7AP Inspected: 22 December 2023 Pensby High School Secondary 3.5 miles Irby Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 6XN Inspected: 22 May 2023 Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Upton Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 0PB Inspected: 29 June 2023 Overchurch Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Moreton Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 4NS Inspected: 20 January 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Primary 3.6 miles Moreton Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LL Inspected: 21 November 2024 Ladymount Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Portal Road, Pensby, Wirral, CH61 5YD Inspected: 12 July 2024 Hayfield School 3.8 miles Manor Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 4LN Inspected: 19 September 2023 Stanley School 4 miles Greenbank Drive, Pensby, Wirral, CH61 5UE Inspected: 25 May 2023 Pensby Primary School Primary 4 miles Greenbank Drive, Pensby, Wirral, CH61 5UE Inspected: 30 September 2022 Eastway Primary School Primary 4 miles Rossall Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 8TA Inspected: 06 December 2022 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 4 miles Danger Lane, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 8UG Inspected: 13 March 2023 Ganneys Meadow Early Years Centre 4.1 miles New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 8HB Inspected: 05 October 2011 Fender Primary School Primary 4.1 miles New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 8HB Inspected: 19 July 2022 St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum, Prenton, CH43 9QR Inspected: 27 May 2022 Foxfield School 4.3 miles New Hey Road, Woodchurch, CH49 5LF Inspected: 11 May 2023 St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Farmfield Drive, Prenton, CH43 7TE Inspected: 26 May 2022 Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Thurstaston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 4SA Inspected: 25 March 2024 Ridgeway High School Secondary 4.5 miles Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum, Prenton, CH43 9EB Inspected: 12 March 2024
Lingham Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Edgehill Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 7UQ Inspected: 10 September 2025 Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Balliol Close, Bidston, Prenton, CH43 7XG Inspected: 06 November 2023
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Primary 0.3 miles St Bridgets Lane, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3JT Avalon School 0.4 miles Mount Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 2HE West Kirby Children's Centre 0.9 miles Saughall Massie Road, South and West Wirral, Wirral, CH48 6DR Black Horse Hill Junior School Primary 0.9 miles Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6DR Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 3BH Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH Greasby Junior School Primary 2.4 miles Mill Lane, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3AR Greasby Infant School Primary 2.4 miles Barker Lane, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3NX Greasby Children's Centre 2.5 miles Frankby Road, Frankby Road, Greasby, CH49 3AT Brookdale Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Escolme Drive, WIRRAL, CH49 1SE Irby Primary School Primary 3 miles Coombe Road, Irby, Wirral, CH61 4UR South and West Hub - Pensby Children's Centre 3.5 miles Fishers Lane, South and West Wirral, Wirral, CH61 8SD Overchurch Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Moreton Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 4NS Gilbrook School 3.7 miles Glebe Hey Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8HE Woodchurch CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Eltham Green, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 7LS Thingwall Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Pensby Road, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 7UG Meadowside School 3.8 miles Pool Lane, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 5LA Orrets Meadow School 3.9 miles Chapelhill Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 9QQ Chapelhill Primary School Primary 4 miles Stavordale Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 9PS Woodchurch High School Secondary 4.3 miles Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 7NG Wirral Wrap 4.4 miles Fifth Avenue, Beechwood Drive, Birkenhead, CH43 9LB Inspected: 19 September 2025 St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles New Hey Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 5LE Manor Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Birkenhead, Wirral, CH43 7ZU Heswall Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Whitfield Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7SD Co-op Academy Hillside Primary 4.5 miles Ridgeview Road, Prenton, CH43 9HG Castleway Nursery School Nursery 4.7 miles Castleway North, Wirral, CH46 1RN Castleway Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Castleway North, Wirral, CH46 1RN Leasowe Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Oxley Avenue, Leasowe, Wirral, CH46 1RU The Observatory School 4.8 miles Bidston Village Road, Bidston, Prenton, CH43 7QT Gayton Primary School Primary 5 miles Gayton Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 8PZ