Wirral Grammar School for Girls
About the school
Wirral Grammar School for Girls is a state-funded grammar school in North West England.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 6 December 2022
- Published
- 30 January 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Outstanding
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 69.3
- Wirral
- 45.3
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Wirral
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 92.20%
- Wirral
- 44.00%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 98.90%
- Wirral
- 62.00%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 78.90%
- Wirral
- 38.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 6.44
- Wirral
- 3.96
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B+
Average A-level points
- School
- 42.27
AAB or better
- School
- 25.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1194
Girls
100.00%
Boys
0.00%
SEN support
2.76%
Education, health and care plan
0.17%
English as an additional language
9.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
9.24%
Overall absence
5.01
Persistent absence
10.1
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
183
Sustained education or employment
97%
Education
96%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
0%
Not sustained
2%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
139
Sustained education or employment
90%
Higher education
68%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
18%
Admissions
It is located in Bebington, next door to Wirral Grammar School for Boys. The school consists of lower school (ages 11–16) and Sixth Form (ages 17–18), and entrance for Year 7 is by the 11-plus examination. Those wishing to join the Sixth Form can do so by meeting the GCSE grade requirements and applying through the school website. To join the Sixth Form, you do not have to have previously passed the 11+ examination. Jenny Ogunmyiwa has been head teacher since September 2022. Wirral Grammar School for Girls has been designated as a "high performing school" by the Specialist Schools Academies Trust and has received an Ofsted rating of 'Outstanding' in every department.