Schools in Wallasey

Absorbed into Merseyside from the historic county of Cheshire in 1974, Wallasey occupies the north-eastern corner of the Wirral Peninsula at the mouth of the River Mersey, where ferry-facing waterfront districts give way to quieter residential streets further inland. Around 86,000 people live across the town today.

Merseyrail Wirral Line services from Wallasey Grove Road reach Liverpool Central in around twenty minutes, keeping the town well connected to the regional core. Seacombe and Liscard form the school-competitive heart of Wallasey, with families actively competing for primary places, while Wallasey Village has long been regarded as one of Wirral's most sought-after postcodes for school catchments. New Brighton and Egremont extend the town's residential reach towards the coast and riverside.

  • 11

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  • 4

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  • 2

    Special

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Area Performance

Wallasey schools rank in the top 80% of England

Across 19 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 5.84/10, -1.60 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

6% Elite

Distribution across all Wallasey schools

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Wallasey vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 80%

Across all ranked Wallasey schools

Top 70%Primaryavg #10,558 of 14,978
Top 94%Secondaryavg #3,639 of 3,861
Top 92%Sixth formavg #2,337 of 2,554

Local directory

School profiles in Wallasey

Browse 15 local profile links across primary schools and secondary schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

11 local matches

Rankings

Secondary schools

4 local matches

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