Kilgarth School
School Name: Kilgarth School Address: Cavendish Street Town/City: Birkenhead County: Merseyside Postcode: CH41 8BA Telephone Number: 0151 652 8071 Website: http://kilgarthschool.co.uk/
Phase: Ages 11-16 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: The Aspire Schools
Headteacher: Ms Jane Westlake
Capacity: 55
Gender: Boys
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 63
Enrollment: 115% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 87.3%
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
URN: 105130
DfE Number: 344/7003
UKPRN: 10016260
UPRN: 42021831
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wirral (E08000015)
Constituency: Birkenhead (E14001091)
Electoral Ward: Bidston and St James (E05000955)
Easting & Northing: 330747E, 389747N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 24' 2.25" N 3° 2' 34.47" W
Plus Code: 9C5RCX24+6R
DfE Record: View record
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.0km)
- Co-op Academy Portland (0.7km)
- The Priory Parish CofE Primary School (0.9km)
- Birkenhead Sixth Form College (1.0km)
- Wirral Hospitals' School (1.0km)
- Birkenhead Park School (1.0km)
- Cathcart Street Primary School (1.2km)
- St Anselm's College (1.2km)
- Progress Schools - Wirral (1.3km)
- Bidston Avenue Primary School (1.3km)
Same federation
- Mrs Sandra Boggan - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 9 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 September 2030.
- Mrs Kirsten Brown - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
- Mr S Butler - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
- Lisa Campbell - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
- Mrs Helen Clements - Governor. Appointed on 9 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 September 2030.
- Mr Andrew Cotgrave - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Ms Frances Hardisty - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
- Ms L Killen - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
- Mr Adam Mellor - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
- Ms Julie Merry - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
- Ms Sharron Shaw - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
- Mrs Sandra Simmons - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
- Ms Jane Westlake - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Jane Westlake - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Councillor Stuart Whittingham - Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 24 June 2026.