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Wirral Grammar School for Boys

Academy converter · Wirral · CH63 3AQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,123 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

65.7

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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+0.36
−20+2
Attainment 865.7
English & maths grade 5+94%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry93%

EBacc APS: 6.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
799

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

170

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

162

Total preferences (any rank)
377
Preferred offers (top 3)
165
Applications from outside LA
108
Offers to outside-LA applicants
48
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 fill94%

1,123 pupils · 1,194 places

Pupils on roll
1,123
Boys / girls
1,123 / 0
School capacity
1,194
Capacity fill
1,123 / 1,194 (94%)
Free school meals
10.8%
FSM pupils
92
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
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: WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Academy trust
WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Headteacher
Mr Simon Ascroft

Location

Address
Cross Lane, Bebington
Postcode
CH63 3AQ
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 15 capacity

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, 1,123 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Wirral
79
Secondary schools in Wirral
11
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH63
15
Secondary in CH63
4
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 CH63

  • Wirral Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH63 3AF · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att867.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+89%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Bebington

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wirral · CH63 2PS · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.3 miles away

  • Prenton High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birkenhead · CH42 6RR · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence13.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • South Wirral High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH62 8EH · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM36.8%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Ascroft
Telephone
01516440908
Website
http://www.wirralgrammarboys.com/

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