Calday Grange Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 68.1 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 68.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 95%
- 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:
- +0.31
- Confidence interval:
- [0.12, 0.50]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Official links
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Prospective Year 7 students must pass the 11+ exam administered in Year 6 by Wirral Local Authority. All candidates sit the tests at a Wirral-based grammar school and must also submit the relevant local-authority preference form after results.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
For the September 2026 intake, the Assessment Request Form became available on 1 May of Year 5 and had to be completed by 31 May of Year 5. After results, families had to complete their local authority preference form by 31 October of Year 6. The captured school pages did not state the exact 11+ test date or results date.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 216 | 68.1 | — | 95.4% | 81.9% | 6.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 221 | 64.7 | +0.31 | 93.7% | 86.9% | 6.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 243 | 66.1 | +0.29 | 98.0% | 83.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 226 | 69.0 | +0.28 | 96.0% | 84.0% | 6.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wirral for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139144 |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Stephen Gray |
| Trust | CALDAY GRANGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CH48 8GG |
| Latest pupils | 216 |
| FSM eligible | 8.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Grammar School Lane, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 8GG
http://www.calday.co.ukView local authority page1516252727| DfE number | 5400 |
| UKPRN | 10040001 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |