Wirral Grammar School for Boys

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Cross Lane
Bebington
Wirral
Merseyside
CH63 3AQ
Phone 01516440908
Reference Number 137476

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1074
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 100%
Girls: 0%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 175 Unknown 175
8 158 Unknown 158
9 167 Unknown 167
10 158 Unknown 158
11 156 Unknown 156
12 144 Unknown 144
13 116 Unknown 116

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 77.8%
Indian 4%
Chinese 3.4%
White, Other 2.9%
Asian, Other 2.5%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
White & Asian 1.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
African 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 2022-12-20
Date Report
2022-11-08 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 20 December 2022
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
Previously as Wirral Grammar School for Boys
2009-04-29 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 22 May 2009
2006-03-22 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 11 April 2006
2000-05-08 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 15 September 2000
2009-04-29 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 22 May 2009
2006-03-22 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 11 April 2006
2000-05-08 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 15 September 2000

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
65.4 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 91% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 99.4% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 37.53 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 38.2 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 26.5% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 148 1
Third Preference 67 0
From another Local Authority 103 33

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Brackenwood Infant School
Pulford Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 2HN
0.22 miles
Brackenwood Junior School
Norbury Avenue, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 2HH
0.22 miles
Stanton Road Primary School
Stanton Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 3HW
0.36 miles
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Townfield Lane, Bebington, WIRRAL, Merseyside, CH63 7NL
0.57 miles
Town Lane Infant School
Town Lane, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 8LD
0.66 miles
Higher Bebington Junior School
Mill Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 8QE
0.81 miles
Church Drive Primary School
Church Drive, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 5EF
0.83 miles
St John's Catholic Infant School
Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7LH
0.84 miles
St John's Catholic Junior School
Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7LH
0.88 miles
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School
Venables Drive, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 9LY
0.88 miles
Grove Street Primary School
Grove Street Primary School, Grove Street, New Ferry, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 5BA
1.04 miles
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 4NE
1.28 miles
Co-op Academy Woodslee
Croft Avenue, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 2BP
1.49 miles
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive, Rock Ferry, Bedford Drive Primary, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 6RT
1.55 miles
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 2BL
1.8 miles
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 5PF
1.91 miles
Devonshire Park Primary School
Temple Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 9JX
2.03 miles
Mendell Primary School
Allport Lane, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 7HN
2.07 miles
Prenton Primary School
Bramwell Avenue, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 0RQ
2.07 miles
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road, Higher Tranmere, Wirral, Merseyside, CH42 0PH
2.14 miles
Name Distance
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 3AF
0.05 miles
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 2PS
0.35 miles
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7LF
0.81 miles
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 6RR
1.53 miles
Horizons Independent School
60 Mendip Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire, CH42 8NU
1.79 miles
Utopia
The Vikes, 40 Thorsway, Rock Ferry, Merseyside, CH42 1NW
1.83 miles
South Wirral High School
Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 8EH
2.91 miles
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street, Wirral, CH41 4EA
3.05 miles
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Dingle Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 9SJ
3.07 miles
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Prenton, CH43 2JD
3.08 miles
Foxfield School
New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Merseyside, CH49 5LF
3.09 miles
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park, Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 4NT
3.14 miles
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square, Wirral, CH41 5AT
3.15 miles
Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1TY
3.15 miles
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH43 4UY
3.19 miles
Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 7NG
3.21 miles
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1UQ
3.25 miles
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 9EB
3.33 miles
The Belvedere Academy
17 Belvidere Road, Princes Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 3TF
3.43 miles
Auckland College
65-67 Parkfield Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 4LE
3.43 miles
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