Which is the best secondary school in Wirral?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, West Kirby Grammar School ranks first of 10 ranked secondary schools in Wirral, with an average Attainment 8 score of 71.3. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Wirral ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Wirral?

10 secondary schools in Wirral published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Wirral, ranked

The 10 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
West Kirby Grammar School
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96%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

71.3

Attainment 8
2
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
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92%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

69.3

Attainment 8
3
Calday Grange Grammar School
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93%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

68.1

Attainment 8
4
Upton Hall School FCJ
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88%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

65.6

Attainment 8
5
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
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91%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

65.4

Attainment 8
6
Pensby High School
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43%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.8

Attainment 8
7
Hilbre High School
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25%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.0

Attainment 8
8
Woodchurch High School
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28%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.9

Attainment 8
9
Co-op Academy Bebington
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29%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.3

Attainment 8
10
St John Plessington Catholic College
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29%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.2

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Wirral?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, West Kirby Grammar School ranks first of 10 ranked secondary schools in Wirral, with an average Attainment 8 score of 71.3. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Wirral ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Wirral?: 10 secondary schools in Wirral published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.