96%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
93%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
68.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
82%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1394.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,479
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Calday Grange Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Wirral
Part ofCALDAY GRANGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
96%
+1pp
98%97%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
93%
+2pp
94%93%91%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
Attainment 8
68.1
+3.4
69.066.864.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68.1
EBacc entry
82%
-5pp
87%84%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
EBacc APS
1394.7
+30.5
1544.01359.51175.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1394.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.3
-1.5
42.339.035.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.3
A-level value added
-0.03
-0.3
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
-4pp
32%26%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,479
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Grammar School Lane, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 8GG
Local authority
Wirral
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 96% | 93% | 68.1 | Not applicable | 82% | 1394.7 | 82% | 1,479 |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 91% | 64.7 | +0.31 | 87% | 1364.2 | 90% | 1,509 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 94% | 66.1 | +0.29 | 83% | 1544.0 | 85% | 1,530 |
| 2021/22 | 97% | 93% | 69.0 | +0.28 | 84% | 1497.9 | 85% | 1,557 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 91% | 67.3 | +0.24 | 87% | 1175.0 | 88% | 1,462 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 92% | 68.5 | +0.59 | 90% | 1124.8 | 90% | 1,398 |
| 2016/17 | 97% | 88% | 63.2 | -0.08 | 95% | — | 96% | 1,370 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.3 | B- | -0.03 | 25% | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 39.8 | B | +0.23 | 29% | 210 |
| 2022/23 | 35.8 | B- | — | 20% | 221 |
| 2021/22 | 42.3 | B+ | — | 32% | 211 |
| 2018/19 | 36.1 | B- | +0.06 | 21% | 232 |
| 2017/18 | 35.7 | B- | -0.02 | 24% | 206 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.15 | 20% | 220 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,479 | 17.0 | 7% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 1,509 | 17.4 | 7% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,530 | 17.4 | 6% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,557 | 19.4 | 6% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,516 | 18.7 | 7% | 3% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,462 | 17.4 | 7% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,398 | 16.9 | 7% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,370 | 17.2 | 7% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.