Wirral school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 33 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (6)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 1,730 | 62.5% | 40.7% | 18.6% |
| 2 | West Kirby Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 1,498 | 58.6% | 36.3% | 16.8% |
| 3 | Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Selective | State-funded | 1,278 | 55.6% | 32.5% | 12.1% |
| 4 | Upton Hall School FCJ | Selective | State-funded | 1,312 | 48.3% | 27.9% | 10.7% |
| 5 | Calday Grange Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 1,977 | 42.6% | 21.1% | 7.1% |
| 6 | St Anselm's College | Selective | State-funded | 1,309 | 41.4% | 23.7% | 8.8% |
Not ranked (27)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Birkenhead Park School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Birkenhead School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Clare Mount Specialist Sports College | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Edstart Schools Wirral | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Hilbre High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Horizons Independent School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| IMPACT Northwest Schools | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Kilgarth School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| LIFE Wirral Sports School | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Meadowside School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Pensby High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Ridgeway High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| South Wirral High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| South Wirral High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Mosslands School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Observatory School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Oldershaw School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Utopia | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Weatherhead High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| West Kirby School and College | Not applicable | Not recorded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Woodchurch High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 17 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (11)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 405 | 73.8% | 44.0% | 15.8% |
| 2 | West Kirby Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 428 | 64.6% | 35.6% | 11.8% |
| 3 | Upton Hall School FCJ | Selective | State-funded | 303 | 64.0% | 27.9% | 6.4% |
| 4 | Calday Grange Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 634 | 61.3% | 33.9% | 14.4% |
| 5 | Birkenhead School | Selective | Independent | 187 | 61.1% | 27.5% | 9.0% |
| 6 | Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Selective | State-funded | 330 | 58.0% | 31.2% | 11.7% |
| 7 | St Anselm's College | Selective | State-funded | 256 | 57.5% | 32.2% | 6.4% |
| 8 | Birkenhead Sixth Form College | Post-16 admissions | State-funded | 1,596 | 51.1% | 16.6% | 2.7% |
| 9 | Weatherhead High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 198 | 44.0% | 19.6% | 2.4% |
| 10 | St John Plessington Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 150 | 23.8% | 7.0% | 1.4% |
| 11 | Hilbre High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 97 | 15.3% | 8.2% | 0.0% |
Not ranked (6)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries |
| South Wirral High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| The Mosslands School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| The Oldershaw School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |