Kilgarth School, Birkenhead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Kilgarth School excels at supporting boys with complex behavioural and emotional needs, helping them achieve remarkable progress from very low starting points. Every single pupil leaves with qualifications and moves successfully into further education, employment or training. The school's staff are highly skilled at managing challenging behaviour with sensitivity, creating a calm and purposeful learning environment where pupils thrive.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional leadership and clear vision creating high morale and outstanding atmosphere for learning
- Teaching and learning are never less than good, with outstanding support from teaching assistants
- Pupils with significant barriers to learning make good and often outstanding progress in English, maths and other subjects
- Outstanding behaviour management - pupils behave exceptionally well due to skilful and sensitive staff management
- Every pupil achieves accreditation and successfully progresses to further education, employment or training
Areas for Improvement
- School improvement plans need clearer, more precise criteria to measure how well actions are succeeding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils are exceptionally well cared for and all safety policies are fully and consistently implemented.
Extracurricular Activities
Music, Spanish, work-based learning courses in motor mechanics, construction and hairdressing, interactions with Safer Schools Police Officer
Kilgarth School is an outstanding specialist school for boys aged 11-16 with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. The headteacher and governing body have created an exceptional atmosphere where pupils make outstanding progress from very low starting points.
At a Glance
87.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
115%
Over capacity
63 pupils
55 capacity
8 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Birkenhead
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birkenhead
Admissions Demand - Wirral
Places available
3,974
Applications
3,417
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Secondary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
24.67335%
Overall absence
57.37705%
Persistent absence
61
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Kilgarth School
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Co-op Academy Portland
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Cathcart Street Primary School
Bidston Avenue Primary School
Kingsway Primary School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Somerville Primary School
Park Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
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