Grammar schools in the Wirral 11+ area
Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team
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In short
The Wirral consortium is made up of 4Wirral: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Calday Grange Grammar School.The source says: Your child will sit the test at one of the four Wirral grammar schools.
View the official source grammar schools: Calday Grange Grammar School, West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral Grammar School for Boys and Wirral Grammar School for GirlsWirral: SchoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Calday Grange Grammar School.The source says: The non-faith Wirral grammar schools (West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral Grammar School for Girls, Wirral Grammar School for Boys, Calday Grange Grammar School)
View the official source. St Anselm's College and Upton Hall School FCJ are Catholic grammar schools with their own entrance arrangements and faith priorities. For consortium schools, a child must first reach the grammar school standard. Each school then applies its own oversubscription rules, and distance is used differently at each one. The schools are listed A to Z. This is not a ranking.
How far offers reached at each school
Listed A to Z. Each school uses its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.
Listed A to Z by school name.
Calday Grange Grammar SchoolBoys
Offers reached 14.68 miles
No distance published
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No distance published
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West Kirby Grammar SchoolGirls
Offers reached 6.095 miles
Wirral Grammar School for BoysBoys
No distance published
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Wirral Grammar School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
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Source: Wirral Council, checked Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.
The Wirral consortium is made up of 4Wirral: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Calday Grange Grammar School.The source says: Your child will sit the test at one of the four Wirral grammar schools.
View the official source grammar schools: Calday Grange Grammar School, West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral Grammar School for Boys and Wirral Grammar School for GirlsWirral: SchoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Calday Grange Grammar School.The source says: The non-faith Wirral grammar schools (West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral Grammar School for Girls, Wirral Grammar School for Boys, Calday Grange Grammar School)
View the official source. The test is organised by Wirral Council (Mainstream Admissions team) on behalf of the four schools; papers provided by Quest AssessmentsWirral: Test run byChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: The governing bodies of Calday Grange Grammar School, West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral Grammar School for Boys and Wirral Grammar School for Girls have reached an agreement with the authority on how their admission procedures will work. If parents want their children to be considered for places at these schools, Wirral Local Authority will assess these children on behalf of the school.
View the official source. The registration route is: Register with Wirral Council (online, or by the paper request-for-assessment form), whether or not you live in WirralWirral 2027 entry: Registration routeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Register online at wirral.gov.uk/schooladmissions ... Completed forms should be emailed to secondaryplaces@wirral.gov.uk or returned directly to Mainstream Admissions team, PO Box 290, Brighton Street, Wallasey, CH47 9FQ by 31st May 2026.
View the official source. St Anselm's College and Upton Hall School FCJ are Catholic grammar schools with their own entrance arrangements and faith priorities. For consortium schools, places come in two stages. A child must first reach the grammar school standard. Each school then applies its own oversubscription rules, and distance is used differently at each one. The schools are listed below A to Z. This is not a ranking. The right school is the one that suits your child and your journey.
The schools at a glance
| School | Pupils | Year 7 places, September 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Calday Grange Grammar School | boysCalday Grange Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Grammar Academy admits boys aged 11 to 18 Mixed Sixth FormView the official source | 210Calday Grange Grammar School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Calday Grange Grammar School.The source says: The planned admissions number for Year 7 for the year commencing 1st September 2027 will be 210.View the official source |
| St Anselm's College | boysSt. Anselm’s College: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Anselm's College.The source says: St. Anselm’s College is a Catholic Grammar School and Academy for boys aged 11 to 18.View the official source | 156St. Anselm’s College: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Anselm's College.The source says: For the school year commencing September 2027, the Indicated Admissions Number, based on Net Capacity, is 156.View the official source |
| Upton Hall School FCJ | girlsUpton Hall School FCJ: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: Upton Hall School FCJ is a Roman Catholic Grammar School for girls aged 11-18.View the official source | 156Upton Hall School FCJ: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: For the school year commencing September 2027 the published admission number based on net capacity is 156.View the official source |
| West Kirby Grammar School | girlsWest Kirby Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Graham Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5DP Academy grammar single-sex (girls) aged 11 to 18View the official source | 180West Kirby Grammar School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Email: office@wkgs.net Admission number: 180View the official source |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | boysWirral Grammar School for Boys: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Grammar School for Boys.The source says: The Governors welcome applications to the school from the parents/carers of boys who will be age 11 years on entry.View the official source | 170Wirral Grammar School for Boys: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Grammar School for Boys.The source says: The school plans to admit 170 Students.View the official source |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | girlsWirral Grammar School for Girls: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Grammar School for Girls.The source says: Wirral Grammar School for Girls is a selective grammar school for girls with Academy status for girls from 11-18 years.View the official source | 180Wirral Grammar School for Girls: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Grammar School for Girls.The source says: The published admission number for year 7 is 180 in September 2027.View the official source |
How distance and faith are used
At West Kirby Grammar School: No catchment area; after the priority groups, 60% of the remaining places go by distanceWest Kirby Grammar School: Catchment (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Q. Do secondary schools on Wirral have ... zones or catchment areas? ... A. No. There are no catchment areas for ... secondary schools but if they are
View the official source. Upton Hall School FCJ works differently: No catchment or area criterion in the 2027 policy; home-to-school distance is used only to separate girls with the same total score.Upton Hall School FCJ: Catchment (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: If there are several candidates with the same total score (i.e. have the same examination ranking), priority will be given to those girls whose homes are nearest the school
View the official source Its faith rule is: Baptised Roman Catholic girls (baptised before applying to sit the test, with a Catholic baptism certificate by the deadline) come before other girlsUpton Hall School FCJ: Faith criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: b. A Baptised Roman Catholic girl means a girl who has been baptised into the Roman Catholic Church prior to application to sit the Entrance Examination and who can produce a Catholic baptismal certificate during the application process and by the published deadline.
View the official source. For St Anselm's College the priority is: Baptised Catholic boys have priority (a baptism or first Holy Communion certificate is needed by the deadline); baptised boys of other Christian denominations come nextSt. Anselm’s College: Faith criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Anselm's College.The source says: A copy of a boy’s baptismal or Holy Communion certificate is required for applicants to be treated as ‘Catholic’ or ‘Christian’ in our oversubscription criteria.
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For test and results dates, see the Wirral dates page. To compare schools with your own travel and preferences, use the Wirral 11+ plan.