Overall Oxbridge
#1,517
2 ranked schools · -603 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
18
Offers
2
Offer rate11.1%
-11.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Prenton
On the eastern flank of the Wirral Peninsula, Prenton occupies a residential ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, with the M53 motorway marking its western boundary since the 1974 local government reorganisation brought the area into Merseyside.
Oxton, immediately to the north, is widely regarded as one of the most school-competitive corners in this part of the peninsula, and Prenton itself has long drawn families competing for primary places across the ward. Noctorum lies just to the west. Merseyrail Wirral Line services connect the wider area to Liverpool Central in around fifteen minutes. Around 14,000 people live across the ward today.
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2
Secondary
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2
All-through
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1
Special
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of which3sixth forms·1grammar·6faith13 total
Area Performance
Prenton schools rank in the top 57% of England
Across 15 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.29/10, -0.15 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
15% Elite
Distribution across all Prenton schools
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Prenton vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 57%
Across all ranked Prenton schools
Top 72%Primaryavg #10,825 of 14,978
Top 40%Secondaryavg #1,540 of 3,861
Top 39%Sixth formavg #1,007 of 2,554
Primary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.55 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,825
-22 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 72% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
52%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
1%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.55 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,825
-22 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 72% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
52%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
1%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,540
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 40% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
38%
-18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.9
+8.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,540
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 40% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
38%
-18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.9
+8.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,007
+11 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 39% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
26%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
57%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,007
+11 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 39% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
26%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
57%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
12
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#840
2 ranked schools · -67 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
6
Offers
2
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Prenton
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Prenton
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Prenton
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