Gilbrook School
Community special school in Wirral, Wirral.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 60 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 60 |
| Free school meals | 80.00% |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Address | Glebe Hey Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 8HE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.gilbrookschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01515223900 |
| URN | 105134 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 March 2025, published 13 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 February 2024, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Meadowside School (special school, about 0.5 km)
- Foxfield School (special school, about 1.2 km)
- Hayfield School (special school, about 1.6 km)
- Orrets Meadow School (special school, about 2.5 km)
- The Observatory School (special school, about 3.1 km)
- Clare Mount Specialist Sports College (special school, about 3.1 km)
- Stanley School (special school, about 4.1 km)
- Kilgarth School (special school, about 4.1 km)
Browse: Special schools in Wirral
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.