Wirral Grammar School for Boys
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wirral, North West CH63 3AQ · Wirral
#30 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#227 of 4,090 nationally
About Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral Grammar School for Boys is a academy secondary located in Wirral, in the Wirral local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,123 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 91.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 30th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (70th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,123; capacity filled 94.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.4%; ebacc average points 6.21.
There are 72 schools in Wirral; Wirral Grammar School for Boys ranks 13th of 69 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)65.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)91%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wirral Grammar School for Boys by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,123
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 65.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 91%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.21
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,224 students · 85 m away
Brackenwood Infant School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
155 students · 348 m away
Brackenwood Junior School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
199 students · 349 m away
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,044 students · 556 m away
Stanton Road Primary School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
282 students · 579 m away
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 919 m away
Town Lane Infant School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
322 students · 1.1 km away
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,556 students · 1.3 km away
Higher Bebington Junior School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
361 students · 1.3 km away
Church Drive Primary School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
323 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,121 students
Moorside High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,129 students
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,117 students
Halewood Academy
Knowsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,131 students
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,134 students
Hyde High School
Hyde · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,134 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wirral Grammar School for Boys a good school?
Wirral Grammar School for Boys has a Success Index (England) of 91.4 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #30 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wirral Grammar School for Boys rank in North West?
Wirral Grammar School for Boys ranks #30 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #227 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wirral Grammar School for Boys?
Wirral Grammar School for Boys had 1,123 students in 2025.
Is Wirral Grammar School for Boys a primary school or a secondary school?
Wirral Grammar School for Boys is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wirral Grammar School for Boys?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wirral Grammar School for Boys; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.