West Kirby

Summary

West Kirby (E02001492) is part of Wirral local authority (view on map). West Kirby has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

West Kirby neighbours Hoylake, and Caldy & Newton.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

West Kirby is the 12th least deprived area in Wirral (out of 42) with 18% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Wirral and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In West Kirby, 16% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 34% in Wirral and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in West Kirby % in Wirral % in England
Eligible for free school meals 16% 34% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 84% 66% 73%

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Special educational needs

In West Kirby, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Wirral, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in West Kirby % in Wirral % in England
No special educational needs 81% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In West Kirby, 9% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 15% in Wirral, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in West Kirby % in Wirral % in England
White 90% 86% 67%
Asian 2% 5% 14%
Black 1% 2% 7%
Mixed 6% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 2% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in West Kirby with English as an additional language is 5%, compared with 7% in Wirral, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in West Kirby % in Wirral % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 5% 7% 22%
Known or believed to be English 95% 93% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

West Kirby has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in West Kirby
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in West Kirby since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

West Kirby has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in West Kirby
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in West Kirby since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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