Wirral Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- 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
- 137476
- Address
- Cross Lane, Bebington, CH63 3AQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1043 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.7%
White British 80.5%
Mixed 4.4%
Indian 3.6%
Chinese 3%
Other White 2.7%
Other Asian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Unclassified 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 97%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 91%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 65.1
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.1
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 153 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 115 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 152 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 155 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 152 |
| French | GCSE | 60 |
| Geography | GCSE | 117 |
Admissions
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 108
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 48
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 161 161 0 |
| Year 8 | 162 162 0 |
| Year 9 | 157 157 0 |
| Year 10 | 156 156 0 |
| Year 11 | 157 157 0 |
| Year 12 | 120 120 0 |
| Year 13 | 130 130 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 87.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 21.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 88.0% 47.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 17.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 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 | 39.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 1.7% |