Wirral Wrap, Birkenhead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wirral Wrap excels at building trusting relationships with pupils who have previously struggled in mainstream education, creating a caring environment where students feel supported. The school delivers strong support in reading and maths, identifying gaps from missed learning and providing targeted help. Pupils develop valuable life skills and confidence through practical experiences like horse riding, fishing, and working in the school's beauty salon.
Key Strengths
- Creates trusting relationships and a nurturing haven for vulnerable pupils
- Delivers effective targeted support in reading, including phonics for early readers
- Provides ambitious curriculum with high expectations and practical life skills development
- Accurately identifies additional SEND needs and supports pupils to learn alongside peers
- Strong personal development programme including careers education, healthy relationships and mental well-being
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum is not sufficiently broad for some pupils, limiting their learning experiences
- Some subjects lack detailed curriculum plans about essential knowledge and how it should be taught sequentially
- Staff responses to pupils struggling with emotions are not consistently effective, resulting in disrupted learning and pupils missing time in class
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Fishing, horse riding, beauty salon, themed days, charity events
Wirral Wrap is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 with social, emotional, mental health needs and autism. The school provides a nurturing environment for pupils who have struggled in other settings, with an overall effectiveness rating of Good.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
25 pupils
32 capacity
7 spare places available
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%
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Wirral Wrap
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Manor Primary School
Hayfield School
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Chapelhill Primary School
Co-op Academy Hillside
Orrets Meadow School
Overchurch Infant School
Overchurch Junior School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
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