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West Kirby Grammar School 11+ admissions
A girls' grammar school in Wirral, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in.
All 6 Wirral grammar schools
| School | For | Year 7 places | GCSE Attainment 8, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kirby Grammar School | Girls | 180 | 71.3 |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Girls | 180 | 69.3 |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Boys | 210 | 68.1 |
| Upton Hall School FCJ | Girls | 156 | 65.6 |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Boys | 170 | 65.4 |
| St Anselm's College | Boys | 156 | 57.2 |
Compare Wirral grammar schools: test, scores and results day
Which 11+ test?
- Test
- School/local selection test
- Written by
- Quest Assessments
- Which entry year
- Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.
Test type: Quest Assessments. Area test guide: The Wirral grammar assessment.
Places and demand
How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published.
Places
| Entry | What | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | Published admission number (Year 7 places) | 180 |
Applicants and test sitters
| Entry | What | Figure | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2024test 2023 | First, second and third preferences | 337added up1 | School preferences |
- First, second and third preferences: 144, 138, 55.
Ofsted and GCSE results
- Last graded inspection
- Good, 2 November 2022
- Reports
- Read the Ofsted reports
GCSE results (DfE)
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ in English and maths | EBacc average point score | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 to 2025 | 183 | 71.3 | 95.6% | 6.8 | Not available |
| 2023 to 2024 | 184 | 68.3 | 94% | 6.39 | 0.42 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 185 | 67.9 | 93.5% | 6.26 | 0.57 |
Appeals
A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.
The appeal deadline will be in the offer letter.
Questions parents ask
What 11+ test does West Kirby Grammar School use?
Quest Assessments. School/local selection test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.
How many Year 7 places does West Kirby Grammar School have?
Published admission number (Year 7 places): 180 (September 2026 entry).
Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at West Kirby Grammar School?
Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.
Sources
Where each figure on this page comes from.
- ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
- wkgs.org · Test provider and format · checked 27 September 2026
- wirral.gov.uk · Places, Published admission number (Year 7 places) · checked 30 October 2026
- wirral.gov.uk · Applicants and test sitters, First, second and third preferences · checked 26 September 2026
- assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
- explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
- gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026
For anything not shown here, the school's admissions page is the source to trust.