Calday Grange Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 17 2024 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
- 1479 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 95.2%
- Girls
- 4.8%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 7.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.0%
White British 77.9%
Mixed 5.3%
Indian 5.2%
Other White 3.6%
Chinese 1.8%
Other Asian 1.5%
Pakistani 1.1%
Irish 0.8%
African 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 93%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 67.9
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.45
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| French | AS level | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 189 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 188 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 64 |
| English Language | GCSE | 216 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 212 |
Admissions
Calday Grange Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 84
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 82
Offers
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 48
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 209 0 |
| Year 8 | 228 228 0 |
| Year 9 | 223 223 0 |
| Year 10 | 217 217 0 |
| Year 11 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 12 | 178 149 29 |
| Year 13 | 208 166 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 84.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 25.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 39.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 19.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 63.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 51.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 2.4% |