Wirral Grammar School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Unique reference
- 137171
- Address
- Heath Road, Bebington, CH63 3AF
- Website
- http://www.wirralgirls.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1185 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.1%
- Girls
- 99.9%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.3%
White British 77.7%
Mixed 4.6%
Indian 3.8%
Other White 3.4%
Other Asian 2.4%
Chinese 2.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
African 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.62
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 77%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 92%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 70.1
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.52
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 137 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 97 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 136 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| Dance | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 182 |
Admissions
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 110
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 39
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 0 182 |
| Year 8 | 184 0 184 |
| Year 9 | 182 0 182 |
| Year 10 | 182 0 182 |
| Year 11 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 12 | 133 0 133 |
| Year 13 | 142 1 141 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 87.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 21.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 81.0% 47.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 17.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 69.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 50.0% 26.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 44.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 1.7% |