Wirral Grammar School for BoysSouth Wirral High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Wirral Grammar School for Boys and South Wirral High School are secondary schools in Wirral.
Wirral Grammar School for Boys scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and South Wirral High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wirral Grammar School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Wirral Grammar School for Boys was judged Good and South Wirral High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 68.2 for Wirral Grammar School for Boys and 38.1 for South Wirral High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wirral Grammar School for Boys (69.7 in 2021-22, 68.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralWirral Grammar School for Boys | WirralSouth Wirral High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | 19th 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 | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,123 | 1,019 | |
| Capacity | 1,194 | 1,234 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH63 3AQ | Wirral, CH62 8EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 68.2 Stronger figure | 38.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 94.3% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.7% Stronger figure | 57.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 197 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 115 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| 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 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.5% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% | Not reported | 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
Full profiles: Wirral Grammar School for Boys · South Wirral High School