Gilbrook School
Community special school · Ages 4–11 · Wirral
Gilbrook School is a special school in Wirral for ages 4–11. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Glebe Hey Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8HE
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Wirral
- Pupils on roll
- 60 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 80% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “They feel valued and know that adults will help them achieve well.”
- “Pupils know staff want the best for them.”
- “This helps them to settle into school life.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, this work is not fully complete.”
- “Consequently, it is not clear to teachers what key concepts pupils need to learn and remember.”
- “This hinders how well pupils learn in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
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.
- Meadowside School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Foxfield School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Hayfield School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Wirral Wrap 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Orrets Meadow School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Birkenhead School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Birkenhead High School Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Observatory School 1.9 mi Not judged