Best Schools in Wallasey

How many schools are there in Wallasey?

Wallasey has 18 open schools: 11 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Wallasey are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Wallasey was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Elleray Park School. Counting Good as well, 81% of the 16 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Elleray Park School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Wallasey get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Wallasey with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Weatherhead High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.2 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Mosslands School, with an Attainment 8 score of 34.5 and 16% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 34 and 19% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Weatherhead High SchoolThe Mosslands SchoolSt Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Wallasey have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Wallasey with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Liscard Primary School (76% in reading, 81% in maths); St George's Primary School (78% in reading, 75% in maths); and Park Primary School (76% in reading, 74% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Liscard Primary SchoolSt George's Primary SchoolPark Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Wallasey?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Wallasey selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Wallasey have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Wallasey have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wirral allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Wallasey?

Apply to Wirral through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.