Hilbre High School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Wirral for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 30 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,154 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 30 places, 30 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,154
- Headteacher
- Headteacher John Barlow (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Wirral
- School reference (URN)
- 138355
Needs its base supports
10 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 8 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
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Wirral (3)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Wirral (9)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Wirral (6)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Wirral (15)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Wirral (2)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Wirral (2)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Wirral (2)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Wirral (2)
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
Report card, March 2026: Needs attention in 6 of 7 areas
Inspected in March 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
- Post-16Needs attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingMet
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, October 2021).
Contact and getting there
Frankby Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6EQ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 0.9 miles
- West Kirby School and College Special school · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.1 miles
- Gilbrook School Special school · Ages 4–11 2.7 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 Hilbre High School
How do I get a place in Hilbre High 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 Hilbre High School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Hilbre High School take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Hilbre High School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2026 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 Hilbre High School?
Frankby Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6EQ, in Wirral.
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