Welcome to West Kirby Grammar School
Schools are often measured and compared in terms of examination success. At West Kirby Grammar School, our academic results speak for themselves, but this is only half of the story. As well as developing resilient and enterprising learners in the classroom, our focus is just as much on helping students to explore and uncover their skills and talents, to dream big and set challenging goals, to celebrate their individuality and to grow as global citizens.We have high expectations. We challenge and support in equal measure, helping students to achieve things they never thought possible. And we do all of this together, as a close-knit and caring school community.Thank you for considering West Kirby Grammar School for the next stage of your academic development and personal growth. Please get in touch if you would like further information or to find out when we will be holding our next open day events.We hold regular tours of the school throughout the year. Find out more and book your place here.
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Boarding Type
No Boarder
School Type
Academies
Suitable Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Girls
No. of Students
1,186 Total
No. of Boys
23 (1.9%)
No. of Girls
1,163 (98.1%)
Academic Excellence
GCSE Results
Latest Examination
55.4%
Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)
A-Level Results
Sixth Form Performance
A* grades
9.77%
A*/A grades
34.18%
Leavers' Destinations
Destinations after GCSEs
Staying in education
98%
School
79%
England
Apprenticeships
0%
School
3%
England
Further education
School sixth form
Sixth form college
Other education destinations
Destinations after A-Levels
UK higher education
64%
School
1%
England
Apprenticeships
4%
School
19%
England
Higher education or training
Further education
Employment
Not sustained in education/employment
Courses
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Key Dates & Deadlines
Oct 1, 2025
Applications open!
Nov 13, 2025
6th Form Open Evening - internal & external students
Nov 19, 2025
Sixth Form application meetings start - external after school, internal IAGs.
Jan 20, 2026
Oxbridge Information Evening - open to all from Y10+ considering Oxford or Cambridge Universities.
Jun 29, 2026
Familiarisation day - external applicants
Aug 20, 2026
Results day! We will complete your enrolment from today.
Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays
Updates Coming Soon!
A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.
Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.
Alumni Stories
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Arwa
September 2023
University
"I will always be grateful for the amazing opportunities I was given and the people I was able to meet in my 7 years at WKGS!"
Olivia
September 2023
University
"Make the most of your last 2 years - they'll fly by!"
Beth
September 2023
University
"Thanks to all who have helped me along the way with my WKGS journey from 2018-2025!"
Enrichment Activities
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About School
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Wirral |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Girls |
FAQs
We have individual subject requirements for each of our A' levels. Check out our Sixth Form website https://sixthform.wkgs.org/our-school/joining-us for more information.
Yes! We have students join us in Y12 from all over the North West region, both girls & boys.
We will invite external students into school for a meeting with one of the 6th Form team. Next, there is a familiarisation day at the end of June, where all of the external applicants will spend some time together, along with some of our current Year 11s. We have an induction day on the first day of the new academic year, where everyone takes part in team building activities to build relationships. We also have a team of Sixth Form Students Leaders whose role it is to help everyone settle in quickly.