Schools in postcode district CH43. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider CH43 area.
📍Covers: Beechwood, Bidston, Birkenhead, Claughton, Noctorum, Oxton, and Prenton
Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of CH43. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.
15state-funded schools in CH43, Wirral(+3 independent, fees usually apply; +5 independent special, usually LA-funded; within 3 miles, including neighbouring districts)
9Primary
4Secondary
2Other
8Independent
2024–25DfE & Ofsted
📊 Neighbourhood & area context
The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. CH43 covers the schools and averages on this page. Wirral is the whole council area for census figures, which may not match your street. Estimated crime uses that council's population but is scaled by deprivation near schools in CH43, so it can differ from other districts in the same council. We only show statistics we have for this district.
Area snapshot for CH43
Crime, deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in CH43, each shown separately. Estimated crime is scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district. Deprivation and school inspections also relate to this district. We do not give the area an overall score.
CrimeLikely above England average128.5 crimes per 1,000 residents · ~last 12 monthsIndicative for CH43 (deprivation near schools here; uses Wirral population)
Deprivation near schoolsSlightly more deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 4 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in CH43
School inspectionsGenerally Good5 of 8 graded Good or Outstanding (17 schools in CH43)Schools in postcode district CH43
Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with CH43 and Wirral.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.
Typical house prices£218,516 (+6.1% year on year)Postcode district CH43 (where available)
Flood riskLowPostcode district CH43
BroadbandGigabit available (95%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)Postcode district CH43
Postcode district CH43
Schools and other averages for postcode district CH43. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.
Schools in district
15 (9 primary, 4 secondary)
Average attendance
93.7%
Average free school meals
38.3%
Average SEN
29.6%
Average EAL
7.2%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
Average house price
£218,516 (+6.1% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (95%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good – parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band B
Wider area: Wirral
Census and crime for the whole of Wirral. These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.
Population
320,199
Households
136,652
Aged under 18
20.5%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
57.5%
Aged 65+
22.0%
Ethnicity
White 95%, Asian 2%, Mixed 2%
Crimes (estimated)
41,146
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
128.5Above national average
About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Sept 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Wirral. Crime figures are rough estimates for CH43: national rates scaled by deprivation near schools here (using Wirral population), not police records for your street. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates
📍Map of schools in this area
The map shows 17 schools in postcode district CH43. Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.
Map key (phases, Ofsted, markers)
Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card below.
School phase
Primary (P)
Secondary (S)
District centre
12Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in
Neighbouring-district schools are labelled in the list and popups
📏How far from the CH43 centre?
Distances are from the centre of CH43, not your door. Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in CH43 are included. Add your full home postcode above for distances from your address (and to search neighbouring districts).
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3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every CH43 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.
Common questions in this area
📋Usually oversubscribed near here?
In CH43, 6 of 11 schools with admissions data are marked as usually oversubscribed on their cards. That is a historic demand signal — not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.
🚶How far is the school run?
Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use CH43 centre. All figures are straight-line miles — not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.
🔄What changed recently?
School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 15 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 1 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.
Latest visit (May 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — curriculum and teaching, achievement, attendance and behaviour, personal development and wellbeing and leadership and governance expected standard; inclusion and early years strong standard. See the full Ofsted report.
Latest visit (Jun 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — curriculum and teaching, achievement, attendance and behaviour, leadership and governance and early years needs attention; inclusion and personal development and wellbeing expected standard. See the full Ofsted report.
Latest visit (Mar 2025): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management good. See the full Ofsted report.
Latest visit (May 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — early years needs attention; inclusion, curriculum and teaching, achievement, attendance and behaviour, personal development and wellbeing and leadership and governance expected standard. See the full Ofsted report.
Latest visit (Jun 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — curriculum and teaching, achievement and attendance and behaviour needs attention; inclusion, personal development and wellbeing, leadership and governance and early years expected standard. See the full Ofsted report.
Latest visit (May 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — curriculum and teaching, achievement, attendance and behaviour, personal development and wellbeing and leadership and governance expected standard; inclusion and early years strong standard. See the full Ofsted report.
Latest visit (Jun 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — curriculum and teaching, achievement, attendance and behaviour, leadership and governance and early years needs attention; inclusion and personal development and wellbeing expected standard. See the full Ofsted report.
Latest visit (May 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — early years needs attention; inclusion, curriculum and teaching, achievement, attendance and behaviour, personal development and wellbeing and leadership and governance expected standard. See the full Ofsted report.
Latest visit (Jun 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — curriculum and teaching, achievement and attendance and behaviour needs attention; inclusion, personal development and wellbeing, leadership and governance and early years expected standard. See the full Ofsted report.
Independent · fees applyThis is an independent school. Fees usually apply, and admissions are handled by the school, not your local authority. Association schools are usually inspected by ISI rather than Ofsted.
58 Beresford Road, Oxton, Prenton CH43 2JD
Type
Other independent school
Age range
0–19
Inspection
ISI
Usually inspected by ISI. No Ofsted overall grade on file here.
Independent special · usually LA-fundedThis is an independent special school. Places are usually arranged and funded by the local authority for pupils with an EHCP, not by parental day fees. Contact the school and your council’s SEN team.
Independent · fees applyThis is an independent school. Fees usually apply, and admissions are handled by the school, not your local authority. Association schools are usually inspected by ISI rather than Ofsted.
Independent special · usually LA-fundedThis is an independent special school. Places are usually arranged and funded by the local authority for pupils with an EHCP, not by parental day fees. Contact the school and your council’s SEN team.
60 Mendip Road, Birkenhead CH42 8NU
Type
Other independent special school
Age range
11–16
Inspection
ISI / Ofsted
May be Ofsted or ISI. No Ofsted overall grade on file here.
Independent special · usually LA-fundedThis is an independent special school. Places are usually arranged and funded by the local authority for pupils with an EHCP, not by parental day fees. Contact the school and your council’s SEN team.
Unit 1-4 Tower House, Tower Road, Birkenhead CH41 1FF
Independent · fees applyThis is an independent school. Fees usually apply, and admissions are handled by the school, not your local authority. Association schools are usually inspected by ISI rather than Ofsted.
Independent special · usually LA-fundedThis is an independent special school. Places are usually arranged and funded by the local authority for pupils with an EHCP, not by parental day fees. Contact the school and your council’s SEN team.
Independent special · usually LA-fundedThis is an independent special school. Places are usually arranged and funded by the local authority for pupils with an EHCP, not by parental day fees. Contact the school and your council’s SEN team.
Latest visit (Mar 2025): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management good. See the full Ofsted report.
How many schools are in the CH43 postcode district?
We list 15 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with CH43: 9 primary, 4 secondary, and 2 other phases. We also list 3 independent (fees usually apply) and 5 independent special (usually local-authority funded via an EHCP), clearly labelled on each card. That independent total includes schools from neighbouring postcode districts within about 3 miles of the CH43 centre.
What areas does CH43 cover?
Postcode district CH43 spans Beechwood, Bidston, Birkenhead, Claughton, Noctorum, Oxton, and Prenton. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes — use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in CH43?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 4 Good, 3 Requires improvement, and 6 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome — always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is school attendance like in CH43?
Across state-funded schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 93.7% (2024–25). Individual schools vary — see each card.
Are CH43 schools hard to get into?
Of state-funded schools with an admissions label here: 6 usually oversubscribed, 4 often have places, 1 about average. This is a guide only — check your council’s admissions booklet.
📖 Guide to school and area statistics
What the numbers on this page for CH43 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.
School listings
What you see on each school card
Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.
School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted overall grade and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview
What you see in the area overview
Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.
Area snapshot
Estimated crime (national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district), deprivation near those schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough estimate: national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district (using council population). Not police records for your street. Rates can differ between districts in the same council.
Using this page
Using this page
Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.
Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.
