West Kirby Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Unique reference
- 137243
- Address
- Graham Road, West Kirby, CH48 5DP
- Website
- https://wkgs.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1186 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.9%
- Girls
- 98.1%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.3%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 77.7%
Indian 5.3%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 4.3%
Other Asian 1.9%
Chinese 1.9%
African 1.2%
Other 0.9%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 96%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 71.2
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.79
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 119 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 118 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 183 |
Admissions
West Kirby Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 171
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 89
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 46
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 0 177 |
| Year 8 | 176 0 176 |
| Year 9 | 189 0 189 |
| Year 10 | 178 0 178 |
| Year 11 | 183 0 183 |
| Year 12 | 141 12 129 |
| Year 13 | 138 11 127 |
| Year 14 | 4 0 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 84.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 25.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 39.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 19.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 63.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.4% |