Calday Grange Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 2019 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
- 139144
- Address
- Grammar School Lane, West Kirby, CH48 8GG
- Website
- http://www.calday.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1509 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 95.0%
- Girls
- 5.0%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.0%
White British 78.9%
Mixed 5.4%
Indian 5.3%
Other White 3.1%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish 0.7%
African 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
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 83%
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 66.1
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.35
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 198 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 198 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 74 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 91 |
| English Language | GCSE | 243 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 230 |
| French | GCSE | 43 |
| Geography | GCSE | 157 |
Admissions
Calday Grange Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 84
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 71
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 224 0 |
| Year 8 | 220 220 0 |
| Year 9 | 219 219 0 |
| Year 10 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 11 | 221 221 0 |
| Year 12 | 208 166 42 |
| Year 13 | 201 167 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 87.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 21.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 86.0% 47.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 17.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 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 | 77.0% 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 | 5.0% 1.6% 1.7% |