Wirral Grammar School for BoysCo-op Academy Bebington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Wirral Grammar School for Boys and Co-op Academy Bebington are secondary schools in Wirral.
Wirral Grammar School for Boys scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Co-op Academy Bebington scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wirral Grammar School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Wirral Grammar School for Boys was judged Good and Co-op Academy Bebington was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 68.2 for Wirral Grammar School for Boys and 36.3 for Co-op Academy Bebington.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wirral Grammar School for Boys (69.7 in 2021-22, 68.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Co-op Academy Bebington (42.3 in 2021-22, 36.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralWirral Grammar School for Boys | WirralCo-op Academy Bebington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | 13th of 20 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,123 | 1,044 | |
| Capacity | 1,194 | 1,256 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH63 3AQ | Wirral, CH63 2PS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 68.2 Stronger figure | 36.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 94.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.7% Stronger figure | 48.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 189 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 115 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 37.3 Stronger figure | 25.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,074 | 1,062 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.5% | 51.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 23.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 31.2% | 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.
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Co-op Academy Bebington
Full profiles: Wirral Grammar School for Boys · Co-op Academy Bebington