Wirral Grammar School for Boys

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Wirral Grammar School for Boys

Cross Lane, Bebington, Wirral CH63 3AQ

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Wirral Grammar School for Boys is a selective academy. It has about 1,050 boys aged between 11 and 18. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance, Destinations and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		Wirral Grammar School for Girls
0.4		Co-op Academy Bebington
0.8		St John Plessington Catholic College
1.5		Prenton High School for Girls
3.0		South Wirral High School
3.1		King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
3.2		Birkenhead High School Academy
3.2		Birkenhead Park School
3.2		Woodchurch High School
3.2		St Anselm's College
3.3		Ridgeway High School
3.4		The Belvedere Academy

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Attainment: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is above average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low. There is an entrance exam.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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