Avalon School, Wirral
Avalon School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wirral. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2026.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Avalon School in detail
Avalon School in its own words
In its own words: "We like to think of our school as a friendly and happy place, buzzing with activity and positive energy! The atmosphere here is very supportive and purposeful, and this is what facilitates our pupils' achievements and successes in so many aspects of their school life-academic study, sport, drama and music."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, multi-sports, dance, ballet, chess and Lego.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
In 2026, 14 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 5 (4.8%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mount Road (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Avalon School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 73 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wirral (155).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 14 May 2009, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
5 June 2026
Routine Inspection
4 November 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
8 November 2022
Regulatory Compliance
6 June 2018
Integrated
12 May 2015
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Avalon School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
47%
Available places
104 pupils
221 places
117 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wirral
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wirral
Across Wirral council
Places available
3,889
Applications
3,305
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All secondary applications across Wirral council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
104
Total Pupils
52
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Avalon School
When was Avalon School last inspected?
Avalon School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2026.
How many pupils go to Avalon School?
Avalon School has around 104 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Avalon School?
Avalon School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Avalon School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Avalon School?
Avalon School is at Caldy Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 2HE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)