Avalon School
Caldy Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 2HE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Callaway
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 221
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 105122
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516256993
About this school
Avalon School is an independent school in Wirral. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Avalon School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Avalon School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1938, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Avalon School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 127 |
| 2024/25 | 118 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 14
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Kirby School and College0.9 miles
Special schools · Wirral
-
Gilbrook School3.5 miles
Special schools
-
Meadowside School3.5 miles
Special schools · Wirral
-
Stanley School3.5 miles
Special schools · Wirral
-
Hayfield School3.7 miles
Special schools · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
- Castleway Nursery School Nursery
- Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre Nursery
- Barnston Primary School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Infant School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Junior School Primary
- Brackenwood Infant School Primary
- Brackenwood Junior School Primary
- Brookdale Primary School Primary
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Castleway Primary School Primary
- Cathcart Street Primary School Primary
- Chapelhill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Avalon School teach?
- Avalon School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Avalon School?
- The headteacher of Avalon School is Mrs Joanna Callaway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Avalon School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Avalon School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Avalon School?
- Avalon School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Avalon School full?
- Avalon School has capacity for 221 pupils and 104 on roll (47%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Avalon School a faith school?
- No. Avalon School has no designated religious character.
- Does Avalon School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Avalon School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.