Head: Simon Ascroft
An accessible boys' grammar school in Wirral with a Good Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
282
Qualifying Score
220
78% of max
Distance Cutoff
5.2 mi
Applications
381
Offers Made
147
Distance (after pass)
All who pass qualify. Places then by distance.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
Wirral 11+
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 7 grammar schools, administered by GL Assessment, testing English, Mathematics. Two GL Assessment papers. Max score: 282 (2 × 141). Switched from CEM to GL in 2021. School is increasing PAN from 155 to 170 for Year 7 admissions from September 2025. From September 2026, sixth form will open to both female and male students. School works in partnership with Atom Learning to provide students eligible for Pupil Premium with free online learning and 11+ exam preparation. For in-year admissions, students need to be successful in completing the CAT 4 admissions test. The 11+ assessments take place in the third week of September, administered by Wirral Local Authority.
Max
282
Qualifying Score
220
78% of max
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Open Evening
afternoon of 6th May to give parents the opportunity to look around WGSB in action
5 May 2026
Open Evening
all day on 7th May to give parents the opportunity to look around WGSB in action
6 May 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
65.3
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
91%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
96%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
6.20
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B-
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
| Metric | Disadvantaged | Non-Disadvantaged | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 62.4 | 65.6 | +3.2 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 73% | 92% | +20pp |
| EBacc entry | 100% | 96% | -4pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
97%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
37.3avg points / entry
Average grade: B-
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
62%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
60%
Higher Education
−8pp vs grammar avg
66%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Art and Design
43 entries
100%
+6.0pp vs school
Other Sciences
24 entries
100%
+6.0pp vs school
Music
20 entries
100%
+6.0pp vs school
Watch list
Computer Science
55 entries
76%
-17.7pp vs school
French
70 entries
80%
-14.0pp vs school
Strongest at
Maths
51 entries
100%
+5.9pp vs school
Biology
33 entries
100%
+5.9pp vs school
Economics
33 entries
100%
+5.9pp vs school
Watch list
Fine Art
5 entries
0%
-94.1pp vs school
Entry Requirements
minimum of 6 GCSE grades at 9-5, or the equivalent, including English and Mathematics. A grade 6 or 7 is considered a solid starting point to continue a subject to A level
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (77.8%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 16 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 10 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £335 (-5%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,174
Teaching Staff / pupil
£821
Educational Supplies / pupil
£345
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£656
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £5,408,325 · 807 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£4,586,565
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£76,325
Targeted funding for 71 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£253,501
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£12,632
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£29,743
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£238,152
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£143,649
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£50,127
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£64,618
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,074 / 1,194(90%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
minimum of 6 GCSE grades at 9-5, or the equivalent, including English and Mathematics. A grade 6 or 7 is considered a solid starting point to continue a subject to A level
1:18.5
Staff:Pupil Ratio
99.47%
Qualified Teachers
3.41%
Absence Rate
4.91%
Persistent Absence
The building layout has changed significantly in recent years with a mixture of new and re-furbished areas. Main entrance for daytime visitors at front of school, evening visitors enter via Atrium Entrance adjacent to main car park.
Sports
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STEM
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Arts
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Library
Well-resourced library with extensive book collection, periodicals, digital resources, study spaces, and computer access for research
Capital Projects
Significant building changes in recent years with mixture of new and re-furbished areas
Physical Education and Games play a major role within the school, and extra-curricular sport is an area in which we pride ourselves. Students can enjoy sport at a social level right through to competitive regional and national competitions. International tours such as cricket tour to Barbados foster independence, resilience, cultural awareness and lifelong memories.
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
true
Trips & Exchanges
International trips including cricket tour to Barbados 2026. School runs several trips ranging from whole year group visits to subject-specific and cross-curricular visits and tours at different price-points
Community Service
Community service programme including work with local charities, elderly care homes, primary school mentoring, and environmental projects
Uniform
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School Meals
School meals service provided by Catering Academy. All meal items are produced using natural ingredients with daily menu that is varied and packed with healthy food options. Students use biometric system for payments with free school meals students not separately identified.
Homework Policy
Years 7-8: 60-90 minutes per night, Years 9-11: 90-150 minutes per night, Sixth Form: independent study time varies by subject
Behaviour Policy
School works very hard to maintain excellent standards of behaviour through collective effort.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are not allowed during lessons, but can be used at break times.
SEND Provision
The school has a dedicated SEND team and offers support for students with special educational needs and disabilities. This includes individual learning plans, extra time in examinations where appropriate, and pastoral support. The school works closely with external agencies and specialists when required.
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Nearest Station: Beaches Station
Transport Info
Merseytravel operates bus services to the school. Happy Als Coaches operate the current 65 bus service. Two Park and Stride locations are available - one at Bebington Civic Centre campus with pathway through to Heath Road, and another at the car park at corner of Teehey Lane and Roland Avenue.
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