Wirral Metropolitan College vs IMPACT Northwest Schools
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Wirral Metropolitan College
Birkenhead
IMPACT Northwest Schools
Birkenhead
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Special
Type
Further education
Other independent special school
Age Range
16–99
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
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Admissions
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Local Authority
Wirral
Wirral
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
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72
Capacity
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94
Occupancy
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77%
FSM %
-
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
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Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
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Behaviour & Attitudes
-
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Personal Development
Requires Improvement
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Leadership & Management
Inadequate
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Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Apr 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
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Attainment 8
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13.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
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6.5%
KS2 Reading
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KS2 Maths
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KS2 Writing
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A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
z
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Points Per Entry
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Best 3 A-Levels
z
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AAB+ %
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Value Added
z
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A-Level Students
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Retention
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University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
1%
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Degree course
20%
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Any L4+ destination
23%
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Apprenticeships
0%
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Cohort size
362
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