The Wirral secondary schools with a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ OFSTED rating in 2022
These local schools have impressed OFSTED and been ranked as ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’
Next week, children across the country will be beginning their new adventures at secondary school.
Wirral boasts a number of brilliant schools, and we have compiled a list of those that have received the highest OFSTED ranking, of ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’, up to September 2022.
OFSTED 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.
Please note, schools with academy status are not included.
OFSTED is the regulatory body responsible for visiting schools across the country and grading them on a four-point scale.
5. Pensby High School - Good
Published in January 2018, the OFSTED report for Pensby High School states: “The headteacher provides strong, effective leadership. He has been successful in ensuring that Pensby High School provides a good standard of education following the amalgamation of two schools in 2015."
6. Prenton High School for Girls - Good
Published in December 2017, the OFSTED report for Prenton High School for Girls states: “Very strong leadership of the English department ensures that teaching consistently meets the highest expectations. The girls respond very positively to well-established routines which maximise the time available for learning."
7. Birkenhead High School Academy - Outstanding
Published in November 2015, the OFSTED report for Birkenhead High School Academy states: “The leadership of teaching and learning is outstanding. The standards set for the quality of teaching, learning and assessment are exceptionally high."
8. St John Plessington Catholic Secondary School - Outstanding
Published in May 2013, the OFSTED report for St John Plessington Catholic Secondary School states: “Students make outstanding progress from Years 7 to 11. GCSE results are significantly above average for almost all groups of students. Achievement in mathematics and English is particularly impressive."