Wirral MBC

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 135 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

344

Schools

135 (3 nursery, 90 primary, 19 secondary, 1 all-through, 15 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

50,451

Population

329,896 (65,788 aged 0-17)

Academisation

58 academies, 58 LA-maintained (50% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

24 — largest: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (13 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 33 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

56% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.3, grade 5+ in English & maths: 44%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Elizabeth Hartley

Website

www.wirral.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs