Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre is a mainstream nursery school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Wirral for children and young people aged 2 to 5. Its specialist base has 104 places for speech, language and communication, autism and severe learning difficulty.
- Ages 2–5
- 170 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 104 places, 155 pupils
- Pupils
- 170
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Kennedy (Headteacher)
- Council
- Wirral
- School reference (URN)
- 104986
Needs its base supports
3 needs: speech and language, autism and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Wirral (21)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Wirral (12)
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Wirral (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Wirral council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, September 2017; school remains Outstanding (January 2024)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in September 2017. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, January 2024).
Contact and getting there
New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 8HB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Fender Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.0 miles
- Woodchurch High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 0.3 miles
- Meadowside School Special school · Ages 11–19 0.4 miles
By need in Wirral: Autism (22) · SEMH (16) · Speech and language (13) · Moderate learning (10) · Severe learning (7) · PMLD (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
How do I get a place in Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre support?
Speech, language and communication, autism and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre take?
Aged 2 to 5, boys and girls.
What is Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre?
New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 8HB, in Wirral.
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