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Best schools in Wallasey

19 schools in Wallasey, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Wirral league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Wallasey's own ranking

In WallaseySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Liscard Primary School68%5%Top 28% (23/83) in Wirral
2St George's Primary School64%8%Top 35% (29/83) in Wirral
3SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy61%3%Top 39% (32/83) in Wirral
4St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy58%4%Top 46% (38/83) in Wirral
5New Brighton Primary School58%2%Top 47% (39/83) in Wirral
6St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey57%0%Top 50% (41/83) in Wirral
7Somerville Primary School56%6%(44/83) in Wirral
8Park Primary School53%2%(50/83) in Wirral
9Egremont Primary School52%2%(56/83) in Wirral
10Greenleas Primary School44%2%(68/83) in Wirral
11Kingsway Primary School37%0%(76/83) in Wirral

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolBirkenhead1.8 miles73%0%Top 16% (13/83) in Wirral
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior SchoolLiverpool3.0 miles67%13%Top 32% (35/110) in Liverpool
St John's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool2.6 miles67%10%Top 34% (37/110) in Liverpool
Woodchurch Road AcademyBirkenhead3.1 miles67%2%Top 32% (26/83) in Wirral
Bidston Avenue Primary SchoolBirkenhead2.1 miles65%13%Top 33% (27/83) in Wirral
Pleasant Street Primary SchoolLiverpool3.0 miles64%7%Top 41% (45/110) in Liverpool
Birkenhead High School AcademyPrenton2.5 miles61%0%Top 40% (33/83) in Wirral
The Beacon Church of England Primary SchoolLiverpool2.8 miles58%15%(60/110) in Liverpool
Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary SchoolLiverpool2.5 miles58%12%(61/110) in Liverpool
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool2.7 miles57%4%(69/110) in Liverpool

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Wallasey's own ranking

In WallaseySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Weatherhead High School44.238%Top 45% (9/20) in Wirral
2The Mosslands School34.516%(18/20) in Wirral
3St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy34.018%(19/20) in Wirral
4Co-op Academy Oldershaw29.013%(20/20) in Wirral

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
The Blue Coat School (grammar)Liverpool5.5 miles78.698%1st (1/30) in Liverpool
Wirral Grammar School for Girls (grammar)Wirral5.3 miles70.996%1st (1/20) in Wirral
Wirral Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Wirral5.4 miles68.294%Top 15% (3/20) in Wirral
Upton Hall School FCJ (grammar)Wirral3.6 miles65.688%Top 20% (4/20) in Wirral
St Anselm's College (grammar)Prenton2.4 miles63.188%Top 30% (6/20) in Wirral
Archbishop Blanch CofE High SchoolLiverpool4.3 miles57.568%Top 7% (2/30) in Liverpool
King David High SchoolLiverpool6.0 miles55.469%Top 10% (3/30) in Liverpool
St Edward's CollegeLiverpool5.3 miles53.354%Top 14% (4/30) in Liverpool
The Belvedere AcademyLiverpool4.3 miles52.455%Top 17% (5/30) in Liverpool
Liverpool CollegeLiverpool5.6 miles50.657%Top 20% (6/30) in Liverpool

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Wallasey's own ranking

In WallaseySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Weatherhead High School31.6-0.06(9/16) in Wirral
2St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy22.6-0.07(12/16) in Wirral
3The Mosslands School19.2-0.58(14/16) in Wirral
4Co-op Academy Oldershaw13.6-0.63(16/16) in Wirral

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
The Blue Coat School (grammar)Liverpool5.5 miles47.3+0.181st (1/26) in Liverpool
University of Liverpool Mathematics SchoolLiverpool3.4 miles46.5+0.36Top 8% (2/26) in Liverpool
Wirral Grammar School for Girls (grammar)Wirral5.3 miles42.3-0.031st (1/16) in Wirral
Liverpool CollegeLiverpool5.6 miles38.3-0.02Top 12% (3/26) in Liverpool
Archbishop Blanch CofE High SchoolLiverpool4.3 miles38.0-0.17Top 16% (4/26) in Liverpool
Upton Hall School FCJ (grammar)Wirral3.6 miles37.9-0.04Top 25% (4/16) in Wirral
The Belvedere AcademyLiverpool4.3 miles37.8+0.13Top 20% (5/26) in Liverpool
St Anselm's College (grammar)Prenton2.4 miles37.7+0.32Top 32% (5/16) in Wirral
Wirral Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Wirral5.4 miles37.3+0.04Top 38% (6/16) in Wirral
The Studio School LiverpoolLiverpool3.2 miles37.3+0.47Top 24% (6/26) in Liverpool

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Wallasey itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Birkenhead SchoolPrenton2.8 miles38.61st (1/1) in Wirral
Merchant Taylors' SchoolsLiverpool4.2 miles38.01st (1/2) in Sefton
St. Mary's CollegeLiverpool4.5 miles32.8(2/2) in Sefton

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