Record GCSE Results An Achievement To Be Proud Of
Posted on August 27, 2009
Once again after early analysis of this years GCSE results Wirral Students have performed better than ever.
This year 54% of Wirral Students achieved 5+ A*-C grades which is the new national indicator, compared to 50% last year. Additionally 72% achieved 5 or more A* -C GCSE results compared to 66% last year. Labour Councillor Phil Davies who is the Cabinet Member for Childrens Services and Lifelong Learning said
The results are fantastic once again and I want to congratulate the staff and students for yet another year of record breaking achievement. This demonstrates the Councils investment in education over past few years is paying dividends.
These results together with the £26.5 million investment in the new Woodchurch High School demonstrate the commitment to education by the Labour Party.
Woodchurch High School
Posted on August 16, 2009
Work is progressing well with the construction of the new £26.5 Million state of the art school, the school which is being built as part of the Governments Building Schools For The Future program which will see every State Secondary School in England, 3500 in total rebuilt or remodelled over the programs lifetime. The building Schools For The Future program is the largest and most ambitious scheme of its type in the World and will transform the education some 3.3 million students.
The new school at Woodchurch which will open in September 2010, which as well as providing world class state of the art educational facilities, it will be environmentally sustainable.
Gilbrook School
Posted on June 11, 2009
Wirral Borough Council have started consulting about the possibility of relocating Gilbrook School from its present site in Birkenhead to the site of Arrow Hill Primary School on the Woodchurch, which will close as a primary school on 31st August.
Gilbrook School is a local authority maintained community special school with 50 places for boys and girls aged 5 to 11, who have statements of special educational needs because of emotional or behavioural difficulties. Some have additional learning needs, such as ADHD, Autism, Moderate Learning Difficulties and Specific Learning Difficulties.
The facilities that Arrow Hill offer are far superior to those at the present site and will offer these youngsters a better start in life.
The consultation is your chance to have your say, details of which can be found here and the consultation document will be available to read at
- Woodchurch Library
- Woodchurch Leisure Centre
- The Lauries
- Birkenhead Central Library
- Wallasey Central Library
- The Conway Centre One Stop Shop
You can also look at the documents at Wallasey Town Hall. If you want more printed copies, please contact the Asset Management Team, Hamilton Building, Conway Street, Birkenhead, CH41 4FD, 0151 666 4351, or by e-mail at specialreview@wirral.gov.uk.
Alternatively the consultation document may be downloaded here