How many private schools are there in Wirral?

9 independent schools are registered in Wirral with the Department for Education: 4 mainstream and 5 special schools.

Which private primary and prep schools are there in Wirral?

1 independent school in Wirral takes pupils up to 11 or 13, by their registered age ranges: Avalon School. 1 all-through school also takes primary-age pupils.

Which private senior schools are there in Wirral?

By their registered age ranges, 2 start at 11 or 13 (Progress Schools - Hamilton Square and Progress Schools - Wirral) and 1 runs through from primary age.

Are there single-sex private schools in Wirral?

No: every independent school registered in Wirral is mixed.

Which private schools in Wirral take pupils to 18?

2 of them have a registered upper age of 18 or over. The table on this page shows each school's age range.

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Private schools in Wirral

9 fee-paying schools are registered in Wirral: 4 mainstream and 5 special. 2 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 1 takes pupils up to 11 or 13, 1 runs from primary age into the senior years and 2 start at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.

9independent schools

4mainstream

5special schools

1,236pupils on roll, where reported

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Private primary and prep schools in Wirral

1 school. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Avalon School Wirral, CH48 2HE	Ages 2 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	104	47% full

All-through private schools in Wirral

1 school. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Birkenhead School Prenton, CH43 2JD	Ages 0 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	892	85% full

Private senior schools in Wirral

2 schools. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square CH41 5AT	Ages 11 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	35	58% full
Progress Schools - Wirral CH41 4EA	Ages 11 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	14	40% full

Independent special schools in Wirral

5 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Edstart Schools Wirral Wallasey, CH44 5TH	Ages 11 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	50	83% full
Horizons Independent School Birkenhead, CH42 8NU	Ages 11 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	24	69% full
IMPACT Northwest Schools Birkenhead, CH41 1FF	Ages 11 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	72	77% full
Utopia Merseyside, CH42 1NW	Ages 13 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	20	62% full
Wirral Wrap Birkenhead, CH43 9LB	Ages 11 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	25	78% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

What this list is, and is not

Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Wirral, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.

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