99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
92%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
69.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
79%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1159.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,194
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wirral Grammar School for Girls · 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%
+2pp
100%99%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
92%
+3pp
98%93%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
Attainment 8
69.3
+2.0
75.771.567.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69.3
EBacc entry
79%
+2pp
79%75%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
1159.5
+39.0
1245.81183.11120.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1159.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.3
+1.8
42.339.636.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.3
A-level value added
-0.03
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
+5pp
29%25%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
1,194
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
3%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Heath Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 3AF
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 | 99% | 92% | 69.3 | Not applicable | 79% | 1159.5 | 97% | 1,194 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 89% | 67.3 | +0.38 | 77% | 1120.4 | 94% | 1,185 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 92% | 70.1 | +0.62 | 77% | 1192.3 | 97% | 1,193 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 98% | 75.7 | +0.99 | 71% | 1245.8 | 97% | 1,197 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 93% | 71.5 | +0.78 | 72% | 1210.3 | 96% | 1,189 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 91% | 69.5 | +0.77 | 84% | 1124.4 | 96% | 1,184 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 88% | 68.5 | +0.48 | 87% | — | 98% | 1,182 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.3 | B+ | -0.03 | 25% | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 40.5 | B | -0.26 | 20% | 146 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | B- | — | 20% | 140 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | B+ | — | 23% | 151 |
| 2018/19 | 40.6 | B | +0.03 | 29% | 153 |
| 2017/18 | 41.9 | B+ | +0.04 | 38% | 146 |
| 2016/17 | 41.2 | B | +0.09 | 33% | 151 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,194 | 16.7 | 3% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,185 | 16.2 | 3% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,193 | 15.4 | 4% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 1,197 | 16.6 | 0% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,194 | 15.9 | 0% | 5% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,189 | 16.9 | 0% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,184 | 17.6 | 0% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 1,182 | 17.2 | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.