# The Observatory School

The Observatory School is a Special school for ages 7 to 16 in Bidston, Prenton, with 174 pupils.

## Term dates

We do not yet hold term dates for The Observatory School. As a community or voluntary controlled school it follows the local authority calendar, which is the legal authority for its term dates.

## Facts

- **URN:** 127715
- **UKPRN:** 10017755
- **Type:** Community special school
- **Phase:** Special
- **Ages:** 7–16
- **Pupils:** 174
- **Capacity:** 160
- **Local authority:** Wirral (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/wirral)
- **Address:** Bidston Village Road, Bidston, Prenton, CH43 7QT
- **Coordinates:** 53.404083, -3.078719
- **Website:** https://www.theobservatoryschool.wirral.sch.uk
- **Opened:** 1 September 2005

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 31 August 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/observatory-school

## Licensing

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