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Wirral Grammar School for Girls

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Heath Road, Bebington, Wirral CH63 3AF · wirralgirls.co.uk · 0151 644 8282

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
69.3
average Attainment 8 score. Wirral 45.3, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,224
17 over 1,207 places · 101%
Local authority
Wirral
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
10.3%
First language not English
9.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 199 families put the school first and 178 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 175 (Places 179)175September 2023: 177 (Places 177)177September 2024: 199 (Places 180)199September 2025: 226 (Places 179)226September 2026: 199 (Places 178)199Places 178
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261781991.1▲89%
September 2025Sept 20251792261.3▲78%
September 2024Sept 20241801991.1▲88%
September 2023Sept 2023177177198%
September 2022Sept 2022179175197%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 69.3, and 92.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wirral it was 45.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (42.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 68.5 (England 46.3)68.52017/18: 69.5 (England 46.5)69.52018/19: 71.5 (England 46.7)71.52021/22: 75.7 (England 48.8)75.72022/23: 70.1 (England 46.3)70.12023/24: 67.3 (England 45.9)67.32024/25: 69.3 (England 46.0)69.3England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form74.4−9.3
Sixth form college18.9+8.2
Further education1.7−0.5
Apprenticeship0.60
Employment0.6—
Not in a lasting destination2.20
Activity not captured1.7+1.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 40.2 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 41.2 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 41.9 (England 32.1)B+2018/19: 40.6 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 42.0 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 36.8 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 40.5 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 42.3 (England 35.0)B+England 35.0
25%AAB or better
98.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24139B (40.5)-0.26
2022/23137B- (36.8)—
2021/22149B+ (42)—
2018/19146B (40.6)+0.03
2017/18144B+ (41.9)+0.04
2016/17151B (41.2)+0.09
2015/16151B (40.2)-0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University63.9−0.3
Further and other education2.8+2.1
Further education0.7—
Other education2.1—
Apprenticeship8.3+2.3
Employment19.4−1.1
Not in a lasting destination4.2−4.4
Activity not captured1.4—

Ofsted

Wirral Grammar School for Girls was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
6 Dec 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2008

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (142 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
92%
Replies
142
12% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 60% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼61% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (13%) with SEND

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