Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 3AQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Ascroft
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Birkenhead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,194
- Pupils on roll
- 1,123
- URN
- 137476
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516440908
About this school
Wirral Grammar School for Boys is a boys' secondary academy in Wirral. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,123 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 155 | 157 | 156 |
| Attainment 8 score | 65.1 | 65.7 | 65.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.29 +0.06 to +0.51 | +0.36 +0.13 to +0.59 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 91% | 93.6% | 91% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 99.4% | 99.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 97% | 93% | 96.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wirral Grammar School for Boys has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wirral average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65.1 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 65.7 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 65.4 | 37.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,053 |
| 2023/24 | 1,043 |
| 2024/25 | 1,074 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wirral Grammar School for Boys compares
Wirral Grammar School for Boys ranked 5th of 19 secondary schools in Wirral for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65.4 | 4% | 9.5% | 1,123 | — |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | 69.3 | 5% | 9.2% | 1,224 | 0.1 miles |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | 37.3 | 9.9% | 51.7% | 1,044 | 0.3 miles |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | 37.2 | 10.9% | 39.6% | 1,556 | 0.8 miles |
| Prenton High School for Girls | 38.9 | 15% | 45.1% | 770 | 1.5 miles |
| South Wirral High School | — | — | — | 1,019 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.46%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 5.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wirral Grammar School for Girls0.1 miles
Secondary · Wirral
-
Co-op Academy Bebington0.3 miles
Secondary · Wirral
-
St John Plessington Catholic College0.8 miles
Secondary · Wirral
-
Prenton High School for Girls1.5 miles
Secondary · Birkenhead
-
South Wirral High School2.9 miles
Secondary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
Wirral Grammar School for Boys ranks 5th of the 10 ranked secondary schools in Wirral.
- Calday Grange Grammar School Secondary
- Co-op Academy Bebington Secondary
- Hilbre High School Secondary
- Pensby High School Secondary
- South Wirral High School Secondary
- St John Plessington Catholic College Secondary
- Upton Hall School FCJ Secondary
- West Kirby Grammar School Secondary
- Wirral Grammar School for Girls Secondary
- Woodchurch High School Secondary
- Castleway Nursery School Nursery
- Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Wirral Grammar School for Boys teach?
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Wirral Grammar School for Boys?
- The headteacher of Wirral Grammar School for Boys is Mr Simon Ascroft, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wirral Grammar School for Boys last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wirral Grammar School for Boys, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Wirral Grammar School for Boys?
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys has 1,123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wirral Grammar School for Boys full?
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys has capacity for 1,194 pupils and 1,123 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wirral Grammar School for Boys a faith school?
- No. Wirral Grammar School for Boys has no designated religious character.
- Is Wirral Grammar School for Boys a selective school?
- Yes. Wirral Grammar School for Boys is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs Wirral Grammar School for Boys?
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys is part of WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Wirral Grammar School for Boys have?
- The schools register lists Wirral Grammar School for Boys's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Wirral Grammar School for Boys's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 65.1 in 2022/23 and 65.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wirral Grammar School for Boys rank locally?
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys ranked 5th of 19 secondary schools in Wirral for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wirral Grammar School for Boys's absence rate?
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wirral Grammar School for Boys's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wirral Grammar School for Boys's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.