Wirral Grammar School for Girls

About Wirral Grammar School for Girls

Wirral Grammar School for Girls stands out sharply against the local authority average for secondary schools. While the Wirral average Progress 8 score sits at -0.12, this school achieves a significantly higher score of 0.38, placing it well above the norm. That positive score means pupils here make more academic progress between Key Stage 2 and GCSE than their peers across the borough. The school ranks 4th out of 22 secondary schools in Wirral, putting it in the top 20 per cent locally. Nationally, it sits in the top 22 per cent of all schools, and regionally in the North West it ranks 68th out of 445. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 67.3 is strong, and 97.2 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 88.9 per cent reaching grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score of 6.22 is also well above the typical benchmark.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022 awarded Outstanding across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. This is a clean sweep of top grades. The previous inspection in 2008 also rated the school Outstanding overall, so the school has maintained a very high standard over time. At GCSE level, the Progress 8 banding is rated ‘Above average’, though the maths element of Progress 8 is slightly negative at -0.16, meaning maths progress is a relative weak spot compared with English (0.36) and the EBacc subjects (0.37). At A-level, the picture is more mixed: the value-added score of -0.26 is classed as ‘Below average’, and the average points per entry of 40.48 equates to a grade B. The best three A-levels also average a B grade, and 20.1 per cent of entries achieved AAB or higher.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 179 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 397 total applications, with 226 first-preference applications and 177 first-preference offers. That is an oversubscription ratio of 2.22, so competition for places is high. Facilities are extensive and include a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, tennis courts, sports hall, and a sixth form centre. The school offers a wide range of sports from rowing to martial arts, and clubs include the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, orchestra, coding, and debate. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 9.1 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly affluent intake but is not exclusively so. This is a strong choice for academically able girls who thrive in a structured, high-achieving environment and who can handle the competition for a place.

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