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West Kirby Grammar School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH48 5DP

Ages 11–18 · 1,181 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

68.3

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 868.3
English & maths grade 5+94%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry86%

EBacc APS: 6.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
915

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

135

Places offered

157

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
335
Preferred offers (top 3)
157
Applications from outside LA
80
Offers to outside-LA applicants
38
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

1,181 pupils · 1,283 places

Pupils on roll
1,181
Boys / girls
21 / 1,160
School capacity
1,283
Capacity fill
1,181 / 1,283 (92%)
Free school meals
8.4%
FSM pupils
76
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WEST KIRBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
WEST KIRBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Simeon Clarke

Location

Address
Graham Road, West Kirby
Postcode
CH48 5DP
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wirral, Wirral, 1,181 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in WirralNear CH48

  • Hilbre High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH48 6EQ · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence10.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Calday Grange Grammar School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH48 8GG · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+91%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • West Kirby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH48 5EQ · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.1 miles away

  • West Kirby School and College

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Non-maintained special school

    Wirral · CH48 5DH · Wirral

    Ages 5–19

    • Att811.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence14.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Black Horse Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH48 6DR · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Black Horse Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH48 6DR · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM34.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Avalon School

    Other independent school

    Wirral · CH48 2HE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simeon Clarke
Telephone
01516323449
Website
https://wkgs.org/

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