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Kilgarth School

Wirral·Not applicable·North West·Community special school·CH41 8BA
URN: 105130
CompareDfE profile
8.6
Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
-1.98
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.96, -1.00]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
0.0%
7+ Eng & Maths
Grade 7+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)

GCSE results 2026: every Wirral school ranked · how England did

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed

Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.

Pupil progress
Below-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

-1.98
Progress 8
[-2.96, -1.00]
Confidence interval
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

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Watch-outs

  • Small cohort (14 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.

What to do next

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&M7+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2025/2026 (provisional)148.6—0.0%0.0%——
2024/2025127.8—0.0%—0.0%0.4
2023/202487.3-1.980.0%—0.0%0.3
2022/2023128.3-1.730.0%—0.0%0.3
2021/2022168.6-3.03——0.0%0.4

EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Wirral for local comparison.

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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 70.9Progress 8 +0.38
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West Kirby Grammar School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 68.6Progress 8 +0.42
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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 68.2Progress 8 +0.36
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 65.6Progress 8 +0.91
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School information

URN105130
Local authorityWirral
RegionNorth West
PhaseNot applicable
TypeCommunity special school
Gender of entryBoys
Age range11-16
HeadteacherHeadteacher Jane Westlake
Trust—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeCH41 8BA
Pupils60
FSM eligible83.3%

Contact and identifiers

Cavendish Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 8BA

http://kilgarthschool.co.uk/1516528071
DfE number7003
UKPRN10016260
Opened—
GIAS updated25 Feb 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated25 Feb 2026
Latest KS4 year2025/2026
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published—

Latest Ofsted inspection

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