Wirral has 395 schools, nurseries, childminders and care settings with a published Ofsted grade. 90% were judged good or better at their latest inspection, against 93% across England. The most recent inspection here was on 29 Sept 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
By kind of setting
95% good or better · England 97%
97% good or better · England 94%
67% good or better · England 97%
81% good or better · England 89%
83% good or better · England 81%
87% good or better · England 90%
67% good or better · England 74%
- Colleges and sixth forms2
0% good or better · England 94%
92% good or better · England 98%
82% good or better · England 82%
Latest inspections in Wirral
All latest reports- lowestStrong
- Penkett Day Nursery Limited24 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wirral· very positive tone· Anita DunnlowestExpected
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Grove Street Primary School22 Sept 2026 ·Community school· Wirral· very positive tone· Jonny Foster-Carr, Maria McGarry, Valmai RobertslowestExpected
- Em's Stars Pre-School at St Joseph's Primary18 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wirral· positive tone· Lucy RatcliffelowestExpected
- Pudsey Day Nursery17 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wirral· very positive tone· Michelle LatchfordlowestExpected
- Pulford Playgroup11 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wirral· positive tone· Lucy RatcliffelowestExpected
- Heswall Primary School9 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Wirral· very positive tone· Nichola Tomkow, Kathryn Nichol, Louise FinlaylowestExpected
- Monitoring visit
395 settings counted: those with a published grade that aren’t known to have closed. Report cards count by their lowest area grade.