West Kirby Grammar School

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Wirral, CH485DP Ofsted: Good Age 11-18 Girls intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

60

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
63.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.42
English & Maths grade 4+ %
75.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 99.5%
Continue in education or training
62.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 68.0%
Sustained employment
39.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 17.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
2 November 2022
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Graham Road
West Kirby
Wirral, CH485DP
Phone
1516323449
Website
wkgs.org/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
137243
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Graham Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5DP
Website
https://wkgs.org/
Age range
11-18
Gender
Girls
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
WEST KIRBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Capacity
1283 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,225
Free School Meals
6.6% (81 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.3% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.2%
Good
Persistent Absence
13.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
68.3
Ebacc Attainment 8:
20.4
English Attainment 8:
14.4
Maths Attainment 8:
13.3
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
20.2
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
20.4
Ebacc English:
98.9%
Ebacc Entry:
70.7%
Ebacc Humanities:
88.0%
Ebacc Languages:
97.3%
Ebacc Maths:
100.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
99.5%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.42
Progress 8 Range:
0.20 to 0.64
University Progression:
64.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
68.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
17.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
2.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
10.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
64%
Quality: Good
Sixth Form Size
180 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
2.0%

Key Performance Indicators

EBacc Entry:
70.7 (+51.3 vs average)
English & Maths Grade 5+:
99.5 (+47.5 vs average)
Attainment 8:
68.3 (+28.8 vs average)
Education Continuation:
68.0 (+11.9 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
13.4 (4.1 below average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
76 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
153
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,225 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Film Studies (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(13 students)
English Literature (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(21 students)
English Language (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(16 students)
Biology (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(63 students)
Physics (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(20 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"ad metam contendo – strive towards the goal."

Community High Expectations Opportunity Innovation Curiosity Endeavour

Head Teacher's Message

The Headteacher describes West Kirby Grammar School as a place with High Performance Learning, a broad curriculum, extensive extra-curricular opportunities, and a caring community; emphasizes that academic ability is not fixed and every student can achieve more with the right opportunities and support, aiming to prepare students to be innovative, empathetic, globally-minded leaders.

SEND Provision

Pupil Premium Strategy & Impact Statement and spend report available; the school was allocated £70,000 for 2023-24 and spent a total of £103,418; the page invites viewers to download the report to see spend and impact on progress and wellbeing of students.

Admissions Criteria

Year 7 admissions require an 11+ assessment (National Curriculum based maths and English and a verbal reasoning paper) administered by Wirral Local Authority; for Wirral residents, complete Wirral Parental Preference Form; for applicants from outside Wirral, follow their Local Authority procedures; appeals are coordinated by Wirral Borough Council; open tour bookings are available.

Financial Information

Bursaries: Available

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