Wirral Grammar School for Girls
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Attainment 8 of 69.3 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 69.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.38
- Confidence interval:
- [0.17, 0.59]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
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Verified exam details
Entry requirements
Wirral Grammar School for Girls is a selective academy grammar school. The official admissions page states that all Year 7 entrants must pass the 11+, which is administered by Wirral Local Authority, and families must also submit the appropriate local-authority preference form by 31 October 2026.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The official admissions page says the Assessment Request Form is available online from 1 May and the deadline is 31 May of Year 5. It also states that the 11+ is taken in Year 6 and that pupils are notified of their secondary school on 1 March. In the reviewed school pages captured during this pass, an exact 2026 test date and exact results date for September 2027 entry were not stated in plain text.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 180 | 69.3 | — | 98.9% | 78.9% | 6.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 180 | 67.3 | +0.38 | 97.2% | 76.7% | 6.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 183 | 70.1 | +0.62 | 99.0% | 77.0% | 6.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 178 | 75.7 | +0.99 | 99.0% | 71.0% | 7.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wirral for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137171 |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jennifer Ogunmyiwa |
| Trust | WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CH63 3AF |
| Latest pupils | 180 |
| FSM eligible | 9.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Heath Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 3AF
http://www.wirralgirls.co.uk1516448282| DfE number | 4052 |
| UKPRN | 10034829 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 30 Jan 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2023 |