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
- http://www.wkgs.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1225 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.1%
- Girls
- 96.9%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.8%
White British 79.1%
Indian 5.3%
Mixed 4.9%
Other White 4.2%
Other Asian 1.8%
Chinese 1.3%
Other 0.9%
African 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 94%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 67.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.26
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 181 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 180 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
West Kirby Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 80
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 38
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 171 0 171 |
| Year 8 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 9 | 181 0 181 |
| Year 10 | 183 0 183 |
| Year 11 | 184 0 184 |
| Year 12 | 142 11 131 |
| Year 13 | 169 27 142 |
| Year 14 | 3 0 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 87.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 21.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 87.0% 47.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 17.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 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 | 87.0% 69.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 49.0% 26.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 44.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 1.7% |