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Wirral Metropolitan College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16+ · Further education
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park, Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead CH41 4NT · wmc.ac.uk · 0151 551 7777
On the mapSearch near CH41 4NT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Local authority
- Wirral
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 students | Merit+ (26.9) | Average -0.30 | |
| 44 students | Merit (25.3) | Average +0.04 | |
| 12 students | L2Pass- (4.5) | Well below average -0.45 |
82.1%finished their course
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 28 | Merit (26) | -0.08 |
| 2022/23 | 43 | Merit (24.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 19 | Merit- (22.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 24 | Merit (25.7) | -0.06 |
| 2017/18 | 18 | Merit- (22.3) | -0.32 |
| 2016/17 | 166 | — | -0.07 |
| 2015/16 | 98 | — | -0.44 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 5.7 | +0.3 |
| Further education | 11.6 | −4.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 9.3 | −1.5 |
| Employment | 31.2 | +1.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 33 | +1.8 |
| Activity not captured | 9.1 | +2.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Wirral Metropolitan College on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Contribution to meeting skills needs | Expected standard |
| Young people: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Young people: achievement | Needs attention |
| Young people: participation and development | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: achievement | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: participation and development | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: achievement | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: participation and development | Expected standard |
| High needs: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| High needs: achievement | Expected standard |
| High needs: participation and development | Strong standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective