99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
91%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
65.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
96%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
968.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,074
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wirral Grammar School for Boys · Secondary with sixth form · Wirral
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
0pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
91%
-3pp
94%91%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
Attainment 8
65.4
-0.3
69.767.465.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65.4
EBacc entry
96%
+3pp
99%96%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
EBacc APS
968.0
-6.0
1042.5994.0945.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 968.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.3
+0.9
39.536.633.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.3
A-level value added
+0.04
0
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+6pp
29%22%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,074
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%
Contact
Address
Cross Lane, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 3AQ
Local authority
Wirral
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 | 99% | 91% | 65.4 | Not applicable | 96% | 968.0 | 97% | 1,074 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 94% | 65.7 | +0.36 | 93% | 974.0 | 94% | 1,043 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 91% | 65.1 | +0.29 | 97% | 945.5 | 98% | 1,053 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 92% | 69.7 | +0.36 | 99% | 1042.5 | 99% | 1,057 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 89% | 66.9 | +0.28 | 95% | 1024.7 | 95% | 1,064 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 83% | 64.5 | +0.14 | 84% | 946.4 | 85% | 1,059 |
| 2016/17 | 97% | 84% | 62.0 | -0.12 | 88% | — | 90% | 1,075 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.3 | B- | +0.04 | 26% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 36.4 | B- | +0.06 | 21% | 136 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | B- | — | 26% | 145 |
| 2021/22 | 39.5 | B | — | 29% | 132 |
| 2018/19 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.16 | 16% | 139 |
| 2017/18 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.24 | 22% | 141 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.20 | 20% | 152 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,074 | 18.5 | 9% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 6% |
| 2023/24 | 1,043 | 19.1 | 8% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 9% |
| 2022/23 | 1,053 | 18.9 | 7% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 1,057 | 19.5 | 6% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,056 | 19.1 | 6% | 6% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,064 | 18.7 | 7% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,059 | 17.3 | 7% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,075 | 18.0 | 6% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.