Meadowside School
Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Wirral
Meadowside School is a special school in Wirral for ages 11–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pool Lane, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 5LA
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Wirral
- Pupils on roll
- 114 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “This school provides a nurturing environment where pupils and their families are valued and supported.”
- “Pupils and students in the sixth form enjoy coming to school.”
- “Pupils feel well cared for and safe.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, from time to time, some of the activities that pupils complete do not support them to deepen their knowledge as well as they could.”
- “Occasionally, this hinders how well some pupils learn.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the school does not use these systems as effectively as it could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 April 2025 (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) | 0.3 | 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.
- Gilbrook School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Foxfield School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Hayfield School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Wirral Wrap 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Birkenhead School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Orrets Meadow School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Birkenhead High School Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Wirral Hospitals' School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade