The Observatory School

State-Funded School

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North WestRegion

WirralLocal Authority

BirkenheadConstituency

CH43 7QTPostcode

1.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

The Observatory School is a state-funded special for pupils aged 7–16, located in Wirral, North West.

It currently serves 174 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 5.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 0.51

Ethnicity

White

97%

Mixed

Pupils

174

Total Pupils

81%Boys

19%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

66%

England average

27%

First language not English

<1%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 7 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 174
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
4 Mar 2025	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
13 Dec 2012	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.