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Calday Grange Grammar School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Grammar School Lane, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 8GG · calday.co.uk · 0151 625 2727

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
68.1
average Attainment 8 score. Wirral 45.3, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,493
99% of 1,504 places
Local authority
Wirral
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
8.3%
First language not English
5.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Calday Grange Grammar School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 222 families put the school first and 202 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 211 (Places 206)211September 2023: 220 (Places 208)220September 2024: 191 (Places 192)191September 2025: 216 (Places 213)216September 2026: 222 (Places 202)222Places 202
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262022221.1▲90%
September 2025Sept 20252132161▲98%
September 2024Sept 2024192191199%
September 2023Sept 20232082201.1▲95%
September 2022Sept 20222062111▲91%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 68.1, and 92.6% 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- (38.3 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: 63.2 (England 46.3)63.22017/18: 68.5 (England 46.5)68.52018/19: 67.3 (England 46.7)67.32021/22: 69.0 (England 48.8)69.02022/23: 66.1 (England 46.3)66.12023/24: 64.7 (England 45.9)64.72024/25: 68.1 (England 46.0)68.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲68.146.0
▲92.6%45.4%
▲96.3%64.8%
▲81.9%40.5%
▲6.464.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form68.8−10.8
Sixth form college16.7+8.3
Further education5+1.5
Apprenticeship1.80
Employment1.4−0.4
Not in a lasting destination1.4−0.4
Activity not captured5+4.1

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: 33.5 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 32.6 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 35.7 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 36.1 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 42.3 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 35.8 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 39.8 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 38.3 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
206 studentsB- (38.3)Average -0.03
206 studentsB (38.6)Average -0.01
24.8%AAB or better
98%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24200B (39.8)+0.23
2022/23211B- (35.8)—
2021/22204B+ (42.3)—
2018/19223B- (36.1)+0.06
2017/18197B- (35.7)-0.02
2016/17219C+ (32.6)-0.15
2015/16216C+ (33.5)-0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University64.1−6.3
Further and other education1.40
Further education0.50
Other education10
Apprenticeship2.4−2
Employment19.9+4.9
Not in a lasting destination9.2+4.3
Activity not captured2.9−1

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 18 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Calday Grange Grammar School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
17 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (358 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
358
24% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●52% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲73% agreeEngland 67%

based on 72 parents (20%) with SEND

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