Wirral has a range of excellent secondary schools, but every parent wants their little one to go to the best ‘big school’ they can. So when they pick their top three preferences for the new academic year, it can make finding out on March 1 a momentous day.
Below, we’ve listed all the secondary schools in Wirral which have received ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ Ofsted ratings to see if your school ranks among the best and how it compares to other schools.
Osted is the regulatory body responsible for visiting schools across the country and grading them on a four-point scale. At the bottom of the scale is ‘inadequate’, followed by ‘requires improvement’, ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’.
Grades are based on overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviours and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
We have compiled a list of secondary schools to receive the highest rankings*, up to March 2023. Did your child’s school make the list?
13. Progress Schools (Wirral) - Good
Published in December 2022, the Ofsted report for Progress Schools (Wirral) states: “Pupils enjoy their time at school. They like to play different sports and to socialise with their friends. Pupils feel happy and safe. They know that they can talk to any member of staff if they have any worries or concerns. Staff expect pupils to do well in their studies and to behave well. When pupils join the school, they improve their behaviour as well as their engagement and success in learning. Most pupils are ready to reintegrate into mainstream schools after a short period, as a result of leaders’ and staff’s effective work." | Google Street View Photo: Google Street View
14. South Wirral High School - Good
Published in November 2022, the Ofsted report for South Wirral High School states: “Pupils, and students in the sixth form, feel happy and safe at South Wirral High School. They are proud of their school. They appreciate their peers’ friendship and the support and care that they receive from staff. Senior leaders have successfully raised teachers’ expectations of what pupils and students can achieve. Leaders ensure that pupils and students benefit from more ambitious subject curriculums than previously. Pupils and students succeed in their learning." | Google Photo: Google Street View
15. St Anselm’s College - Good
Published in July 2019, the Ofsted report for St Anselm’s College states: “Leaders have overcome the shortcomings identified at the previous inspection. They provide a good quality of education. Senior leadership, including that of the deputy headteachers, is a strength of the school." | Google
16. St John Plessington Catholic College - Good
Published in January 2023, the Ofsted report for St John Plessington Catholic College reads: “Pupils and sixth-form students at this school access a high-quality education. Leaders expect them to behave well and succeed academically. Pupils and students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), get the right support at the right time. They achieve well. Pupils and students in the sixth form value the wider opportunities that leaders provide. For example, pupils can join the student council, the anti-bullying team and take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme." | Google Photo: Google Street View