West Kirby Grammar SchoolCalday Grange Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
West Kirby Grammar School and Calday Grange Grammar School are secondary schools in Wirral.
West Kirby Grammar School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Calday Grange Grammar School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). West Kirby Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
West Kirby Grammar School was judged Good and Calday Grange Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 68.6 for West Kirby Grammar School and 63.7 for Calday Grange Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at West Kirby Grammar School (71.7 in 2021-22, 68.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Calday Grange Grammar School (69.0 in 2021-22, 63.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralWest Kirby Grammar School | WirralCalday Grange Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | 5th of 20 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,181 | 1,493 | |
| Capacity | 1,283 | 1,504 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH48 5DP | Wirral, CH48 8GG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 68.6 Stronger figure | 63.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 90.9% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 97.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 176 | 215 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 141 | 206 | |
| A-level average points | 39.3 Stronger figure | 38.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.9 Stronger figure | 38.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.9% | 24.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,186 | 1,479 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.2% | 8.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% | 8.6% 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
A-level average points
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.
West Kirby Grammar School
Calday Grange Grammar School
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