Where to live in Wirral for good schools
Schools in Wirral average 41 on the School Chooser Score, 130th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £218,000 (36th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.
| # | Postcode district | Schools score | Primaries | Secondaries | Best primary | Best secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CH604 primaries, 0 secondaries | 81 | 814 scored | – | Gayton Primary School 97 | – |
| 2 | CH615 primaries, 1 secondary | 68 | 675 scored | 681 scored | Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School 95 | Pensby High School 68 |
| 3 | CH6311 primaries, 4 secondaries | 64 | 689 scored | 574 scored | Thornton Hough Primary School 99 | Wirral Grammar School for Girls 94 |
| 4 | CH484 primaries, 3 secondaries | 56 | 473 scored | 643 scored | West Kirby Primary School 89 | Calday Grange Grammar School 93 |
| 5 | CH4910 primaries, 2 secondaries | 46 | 4310 scored | 632 scored | Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School 97 | Upton Hall School FCJ 99 |
| 6 | CH4310 primaries, 4 secondaries | 38 | 329 scored | 524 scored | Birkenhead High School Academy 77 | St Anselm's College 85 |
| 7 | CH628 primaries, 1 secondary | 31 | 318 scored | – | Christ The King Catholic Primary School 69 | – |
| 8 | CH427 primaries, 1 secondary | 30 | 316 scored | 291 scored | Mersey Park Primary School 73 | Prenton High School for Girls 29 |
| 9 | CH447 primaries, 1 secondary | 23 | 236 scored | 261 scored | Egremont Primary School 39 | Weatherhead High School 26 |
| 10 | CH456 primaries, 3 secondaries | 22 | 325 scored | 43 scored | Liscard Primary School 54 | St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 5 |
| 11 | CH419 primaries, 0 secondaries | 18 | 188 scored | – | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 44 | – |
| 12 | CH468 primaries, 0 secondaries | 18 | 188 scored | – | Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School 36 | – |
How to read this
A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.