The Priory Parish CofE Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Birkenhead, Wirral, for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base has 10 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 2–11
- 179 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 10 places, 6 pupils
- Pupils
- 179
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophie Ellison (Headteacher)
- Faith
- Church of England
- Council
- Wirral
- School reference (URN)
- 105085
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Wirral (12)
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
Graded by area, February 2025
Inspected in February 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
The Priory Parish C of E Primary School, 1 Aberdeen Street, Birkenhead, CH41 4HS
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Wirral Hospitals' School Alternative provision · Ages 11–17 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.1 miles
- Kilgarth School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 miles
- IMPACT Northwest Schools Independent · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 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 The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
How do I get a place in The Priory Parish CofE Primary School’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 The Priory Parish CofE Primary School support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Priory Parish CofE Primary School take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is The Priory Parish CofE Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is The Priory Parish CofE Primary School?
The Priory Parish C of E Primary School, 1 Aberdeen Street, Birkenhead, CH41 4HS, in Wirral.
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