Wirral Grammar School for GirlsSouth Wirral High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Wirral Grammar School for Girls and South Wirral High School are secondary schools in Wirral.
Wirral Grammar School for Girls scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and South Wirral High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wirral Grammar School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Wirral Grammar School for Girls was judged Outstanding and South Wirral High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 70.9 for Wirral Grammar School for Girls and 38.1 for South Wirral High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wirral Grammar School for Girls (75.7 in 2021-22, 70.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralWirral Grammar School for Girls | WirralSouth Wirral High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | 19th of 20 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,224 | 1,019 | |
| Capacity | 1,207 | 1,234 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH63 3AF | Wirral, CH62 8EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 70.9 Stronger figure | 38.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 95.6% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.9% Stronger figure | 57.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 182 | 197 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 132 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 42.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,194 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 2.8% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 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 Girls · South Wirral High School