Kilgarth School
Community special school · Ages 11–16 · Birkenhead, Wirral
Kilgarth School is a special school in Birkenhead, Wirral for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 6 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cavendish Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8BA
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Wirral
- Pupils on roll
- 63 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 87.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 6 November 2024
Strengths
- “Kilgarth School provides a calm and welcoming environment for pupils to learn in.”
- “Despite the considerable barriers that pupils have faced before joining the school, they quickly settle when they get here.”
- “Pupils develop nurturing and trusting relationships with staff, who help them to understand their own emotions and behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 7.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Wirral.
- Wirral Hospitals' School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Progress Schools - Wirral 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- IMPACT Northwest Schools 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Birkenhead High School Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Birkenhead School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Edstart Schools Wirral 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Observatory School 1.5 mi Not judged