Prenton High School for GirlsWirral Grammar School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Prenton High School for Girls and Wirral Grammar School for Girls are secondary schools.
Prenton High School for Girls scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wirral Grammar School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Prenton High School for Girls was judged Good and Wirral Grammar School for Girls was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.9 for Prenton High School for Girls and 69.3 for Wirral Grammar School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Prenton High School for Girls (48.2 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wirral Grammar School for Girls (75.7 in 2021-22, 69.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenheadPrenton High School for Girls | WirralWirral Grammar School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 19 in Wirral | 2nd of 19 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 781 | 1,194 | |
| Capacity | 790 | 1,207 | |
| Location | Birkenhead, CH42 6RR | Wirral, CH63 3AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 | 69.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.1% | 92.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.2% | 98.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.2% | 78.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.32 | 6.44 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 154 | 180 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 132 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 42.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 42.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 25.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 781 | 1,194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.1% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 2.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.1% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Prenton High School for Girls
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Full profiles: Prenton High School for Girls · Wirral Grammar School for Girls