Calday Grange Grammar School vs West Kirby Grammar School

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	Calday Grange Grammar School	West Kirby Grammar School
Phase	Secondary	Secondary
Gender	Boys	Girls
Pupils on roll	1,479	1,186
Free school meals	8.1%	7.8%
Ofsted rating	Good	Good
Attainment 8 — 2024/25	68.1	71.3
A-level average points — 2024/25	38.31	39.32
11+ test board	Quest Assessments (switched from GL Assessment; from September 2026 test / 2027 entry onwards)	Quest Assessments (switched from GL Assessment; from September 2026 test / 2027 entry onwards)
Admission system	pass/fail then criteria order	pass/fail then criteria order
Places offered — 202627	202	172
First preferences per place — higher means more competition for a first-preference place	1.1	0.95

Qualifying scores

Calday Grange Grammar School

236 (2026 entry)

Wirral Admissions Test standard: a combined standardised score of 236 or above across the two papers has been the reported qualifying level in recent years (set by the schools; verify current year with the school). Meeting the standard does not guarantee a place — oversubscription criteria apply.

Council source ↗

West Kirby Grammar School

236 (2026 entry)

Wirral Admissions Test standard: a combined standardised score of 236 or above across the two papers has been the reported qualifying level in recent years (set by the schools; verify current year with the school). Meeting the standard does not guarantee a place — oversubscription criteria apply.

Council source ↗

Who gets priority

Where a school is oversubscribed, these are the first criteria applied, in order. This is usually what decides an application.

Calday Grange Grammar School

Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children
Valid medical or social reason supported in writing by a doctor, social worker, or appropriate professional
Up to 15 places: Free School Meals children achieving the qualifying score, ranked by shortest walking distance
Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission

Source: school admissions policy.

West Kirby Grammar School

Looked after child or previously looked after child
Valid medical reason supported by a doctor's letter
Up to 18 places: Free School Meals children achieving the qualifying score, ranked by distance from school
Students with a sibling at the school at time of application

Source: school admissions policy.

Choosing between them

Calday Grange Grammar School is a boys school and West Kirby Grammar School is a girls school, so for many families the starting point is which one can admit their child. The figures on this page are the published ones — they describe intakes and results, not what either school would be like for your child. The right choice depends on your family's own priorities and circumstances.

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