Wirral Wrap
Summerhill House, Beechwood Drive, Birkenhead, CH43 9LB
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Pennington
- Constituency
- Birkenhead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 32
- Pupils on roll
- 25
- URN
- 149638
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512720813
About this school
Wirral Wrap is an independent special school in Birkenhead. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 25 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Wirral Wrap under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Wirral Wrap has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Wirral Wrap has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | 24 |
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
- 25
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hayfield School0.6 miles
Special schools · Wirral
-
The Observatory School0.7 miles
Special schools · Prenton
-
Orrets Meadow School0.8 miles
Academies · Wirral
-
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College0.9 miles
Special schools · Leasowe
-
Wirral Hospitals' School1.1 miles
Academies · Wirral
Other schools in Birkenhead
- Horizons Independent School Special schools
- IMPACT Northwest Schools Special schools
- Kilgarth School Special schools
- Bedford Drive Primary School Primary
- Bidston Avenue Primary School Primary
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Portland Primary
- Devonshire Park Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Rock Ferry Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wirral Wrap teach?
- Wirral Wrap teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Birkenhead.
- Who is the headteacher of Wirral Wrap?
- The headteacher of Wirral Wrap is Mr Matthew Pennington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wirral Wrap been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wirral Wrap 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 Wirral Wrap?
- Wirral Wrap has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Wirral Wrap full?
- Wirral Wrap has capacity for 32 pupils and 25 on roll (78%), 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 Wirral Wrap a faith school?
- No. Wirral Wrap has no designated religious character.
- Does Wirral Wrap publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Wirral Wrap. 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.