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Calday Grange Grammar School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH48 8GG

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,493

Local authority

Wirral

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wirral, Wirral, 1,493 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.3%.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Secondary schools in Wirral
11
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH48
9
Secondary in CH48
3
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Secondary in Wirral LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Boys
Status
Open
URN
139144

Location

Address
Grammar School Lane, West Kirby
Postcode
CH48 8GG
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,493
Boys / girls
1,425 / 68
School capacity
1,504
Capacity fill
1,493 / 1,504 (99%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
93
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CALDAY GRANGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
CALDAY GRANGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Gray
Telephone
01516252727
Website
http://www.calday.co.uk

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