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West Kirby Grammar School: 11+ entry

Graham Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5DP

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

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Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2027 entry

  • Score to qualify

    Not published yet

    Wirral grammar schools consortium 11+ assessment

  • Year 7 places

    180

    2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()

    Checked, source: Wirral Council, checked

  • 6.095miles

    2026 entry

    Checked, source: Wirral Council, checked

Your next deadline

  1. Next: Test registration closes

    in about 32 weeks

How far offers reached

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from West Kirby Grammar School the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

Reaching the school's standard means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

Checked, source: Department for Education (GOV.UK), checked

Distance from home to school, in miles

  • National Offer Day
  1. 2027 entryNot known yet
    Offers are made on National Offer Day
  2. 2026 entryRound not stated
    6.095 miles

    Offers went to children living up to 6.095 miles away.

How distance is measured (the school's 2027 admission rules): Road from home to the school gate nearest to the child's home.

Source: Wirral Council, checked
What the words mean
National Offer Day:
the first offers, made on 1 March (or the next working day).
Final:
how far offers had reached later, after places were offered from the waiting list.
Admission rule:
schools give places rule by rule, in order. The distance is only how far the last rule reached.
N/A or “All offered”:
no distance was needed to decide places under that rule, for example because everyone who applied under it got a place.
No figure published:
nobody published a figure for that year, or we have not checked one yet. We never fill a gap with a guess.

Lowest score offered a place

Scores are on the aggregate score scale.

  1. 2026 entryRound not stated

    The lowest score offered a place was 238.

Source: Wirral Council, checked

Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)

How many families applied to West Kirby Grammar School and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.

Applications and offers at West Kirby Grammar School, September 2026 entry
FigureDepartment for Education
First-preference applications163First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,344,E08000015,Wirral,Secondary,3444056,z,5,West Kirby Grammar School,172,172,160,12,0,366,163,138,49,1.01875,0.9476744186046512,83,34,Academy converter,No religious character,7.8,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001589,Wirral West,137243,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)366All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,344,E08000015,Wirral,Secondary,3444056,z,5,West Kirby Grammar School,172,172,160,12,0,366,163,138,49,1.01875,0.9476744186046512,83,34,Academy converter,No religious character,7.8,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001589,Wirral West,137243,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day172Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,344,E08000015,Wirral,Secondary,3444056,z,5,West Kirby Grammar School,172,172,160,12,0,366,163,138,49,1.01875,0.9476744186046512,83,34,Academy converter,No religious character,7.8,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001589,Wirral West,137243,7View the official source
Applicants per place2.1Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,344,E08000015,Wirral,Secondary,3444056,z,5,West Kirby Grammar School,172,172,160,12,0,366,163,138,49,1.01875,0.9476744186046512,83,34,Academy converter,No religious character,7.8,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001589,Wirral West,137243,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked

About these figures

Because of its split rule, West Kirby has two cut-off lines rather than one. Wirral Council's booklet gives both for 2026 entry:

Read together, the 2026 figures work like this. Leaving aside the priority groups, a qualified girl living within 6.095 mileswest-kirby-grammar-school-2026-last-distance: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: For entry in September 2026, the last pupil offered a place under Category 6 (distance) lived 6.095 miles from the school.View the official source could be offered a place on distance. A girl living further away needed a score of 238west-kirby-grammar-school-2026-last-score-offered: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: The last pupil offered a place under Category 7 (standardised score) achieved a score of 238View the official source or more to come in through the score group. That score is the two age-adjusted results added together, so it is not comparable with single-paper scores from other areas. Both lines move every year with who applies: a guide, not a promise. The qualifying standard itself is not printed.

At a glance

West Kirby Grammar School in brief

tap a value for its source

Pupils
girlsPupilsChecked 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
Who the school admits.
Year 7 places
180Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Email: office@wkgs.net Admission number: 180View the official source2027 entry
The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
Entrance test
Wirral grammar schools consortium 11+ assessment
The test children sit to be considered.
the school's governing body (it is its own admission authority)Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Places in academy, foundation, trust and voluntary aided schools are decided by the governing bodies of those schools according to arrangements they have made after consultation. ... The governing bodies of Calday Grange Grammar School, West Kirby Grammar SchoolView the official source
Who sets the admission rules and decides who is offered a place.
No catchment area
Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.
Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
Yes, for this school
An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.
School type
academy (grammar)School typeChecked 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
How the school is run and funded.

Key dates

Dates for September 2027 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.

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Wirral Council

  1. Done: Test registration opens

  2. Done: Test day

  3. Next: Results

  4. Not published yet: Test registration closes

    Not yet published

Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entrySome are only given as a month so far, so we mark them as expected.

Wirral Council

  1. Next: Test registration opens

  2. Coming up: Test registration closes

    in about 32 weeks

  3. Coming up: Test day

    Expected

  4. Coming up: Results

How places are given

7 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry

If more children qualify than there are places, West Kirby Grammar School gives places using these rules (its ), in this order (2027 entry).

  1. 1

    Looked after and previously looked after children

    The policy's own words
    1. A ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after
  2. 2

    Valid medical reason supported by a doctor's letter

    The policy's own words
    2. To those students with a valid medical reason supported by a doctor’s letter.
  3. 3

    Up to 18 places for Targeted Free School Meals girls who reach the qualifying score, by distance

    The policy's own words
    3. Up to 18 places for children on Targeted Free School Meals at the time of application who achieve the qualifying score in rank order of distance from the school.
  4. 4

    Sibling at the school at the time of application

    The policy's own words
    4. To those students who have a sibling* at the school at the time of application.
  5. 5

    Daughters of staff employed 2+ years or recruited to a skill-shortage post

    The policy's own words
    5. Children of staff at the school.
  6. 6

    60% of remaining places by distance from home to the school

    The policy's own words
    6. Once the above criteria has been applied, 60% of the remaining places will be allocated to students based on geographical factors
  7. 7

    Remaining places by standardised score, highest first

    The policy's own words
    7. The remainder of the places will be allocated to students based on their standardised score with students ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: Wirral Council, checked

Who qualifies
Girls must be deemed of suitable ability under the Wirral Consortium assessment (qualifying standard not printed). If oversubscribed: priority criteria 1-5, then 60% of remaining places by distance and the remainder by standardised score, highest first.Source: Wirral Council, checked
Catchment
No catchment area; after the priority groups, 60% of the remaining places go by distanceSource: Wirral Council, checked
Brothers and sisters
Brothers and sisters of pupils at the school get priority.Source: Wirral Council, checked
Pupil premium
Third oversubscription criterion; must achieve the qualifying score; ranked by distance from the school.Source: Wirral Council, checked
Supplementary form
Only families claiming targeted free school meals: fill in the supplementary information section (Section 4) of the Wirral preference form by 31 October 2026.Source: Wirral Council, checked
Waiting list
Children not offered a higher preference go on the waiting list automatically; a child who did not reach the standard cannot join itSource: Wirral Council, checked
More detail from our guide

Where these rules come from. West Kirby's admission authority is the school's governing body (it is its own admission authority)West Kirby Grammar School: Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Places in academy, foundation, trust and voluntary aided schools are decided by the governing bodies of those schools according to arrangements they have made after consultation. ... The governing bodies of Calday Grange Grammar School, West Kirby Grammar SchoolView the official source, so it writes its own rules. We have not been able to check the school's own policy page yet, because its website blocked automated access. What follows is Wirral Council's summary in its admissions booklet. The 2027 arrangements we read are published (the document does not say whether it is the final, determined version)West Kirby Grammar School: Document status (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Places will be offered to students who have been deemed to be of suitable ability according to the Wirral Consortium Assessment Procedures.View the official source.

Catchment. No catchment area; after the priority groups, 60% of the remaining places go by distanceWest Kirby Grammar School 2027 entry: DescriptionChecked 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 areView the official source. How distance is measured: Road from home to the school gate nearest to the child's homeWest Kirby Grammar School: Distance rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Distances will be measured from the home to the School gate nearest to the child’s home using the shortest road route unless it is possible to use a footpath which is considered by the school to be a safe walking route.View the official source.

The priority order for 2027 entry: (1) Looked after and previously looked after children. (2) Valid medical reason supported by a doctor's letter. (3) Up to 18 places for Targeted Free School Meals girls who reach the qualifying score, by distance. (4) Sibling at the school at the time of application. (5) Daughters of staff employed 2+ years or recruited to a skill-shortage post. (6) 60% of remaining places by distance from home to the school. (7) Remaining places by standardised score, highest first.West Kirby Grammar School: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: When the school is oversubscribed by girls who have met the qualifying standard, priority for admission will be given in accordance with the oversubscription criteria below.View the official source

So a qualified girl who is not in groups (1) to (5) competes in two ways at once: first on distance, then, if she misses out there, on score.

  • Free school meals girls: Third oversubscription criterion; must achieve the qualifying score; ranked by distance from the school.West Kirby Grammar School: Pp priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: 3. Up to 18 places for children on Targeted Free School Meals at the time of application who achieve the qualifying score in rank order of distance from the school. Details must be given on the preference form and will be verified.View the official source Free school meals are a common marker of a lower-income family; the cap on these places is in criterion (3) above.
  • Sisters and staff daughters: both have a priority group, as criteria (4) and (5) show.
  • Waiting list: Children not offered a higher preference go on the waiting list automatically; a child who did not reach the standard cannot join itWest Kirby Grammar School: Waiting list (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Any child who was not able to be offered a place at a higher ranked preference within the borough will automatically be placed on the school’s waiting list.View the official source.
  • On your council form: Name at least one grammar school on the home council's application by 31 October 2026; grammar preferences withdrawn if the standard is not metWest Kirby Grammar School: Must name on caf (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Parents should include at least one grammar school when they apply for a school place. ... All parents must apply for a school place by 31 October 2026:View the official source.
  • Applying late: Late preferences (received on or after 1 November) are dealt with after on-time applicationsWest Kirby Grammar School: Late applications (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Late preferences received on or after 1 November will be dealt with after places have been allocated to “on-time” applicants.View the official source.
  • Moving house: tell Wirral Council before 31 December 2026Wirral: Address change cut offChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: If you have changed address and ... tell us before 31 December 2026 we can ... take this into account when allocatingView the official source and it can use the new address.

Some details need the school's own policy, which we have not been able to read:

Still to check
How ties are brokenNot knownWest Kirby Grammar School: Tie break (2027)Not known: no official source states this.
Girls with an education, health and care planNot knownWest Kirby Grammar School: Ehcp (2027)Not known: no official source states this.
When the 2027 policy was agreedNot knownWest Kirby Grammar School: Determined date (2027)Not known: no official source states this.
Admission rules for 2028 entryNot knownWest Kirby Grammar School: Document status (2028)Not known: no official source states this.
Year 7 places, September 2028Not knownWest Kirby Grammar School: Year 7 places (2028)Not known: no official source states this.

The test

Wirral grammar schools consortium 11+ assessment
Test
Wirral grammar schools consortium 11+ assessment
Test date, 2027 entry
Tuesday 15 September 2026

West Kirby shares its entrance test with Calday Grange and the two Wirral Grammar Schools, and Wirral Council runs it; the Wirral 11+ guide describes the day itself. The part that is particular to West Kirby is what happens to the score afterwards, because here the score can decide a place.

  • Subjects: verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathsWest Kirby Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 subjectsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: The papers include questions on: verbal reasoning non‑verbal reasoning mathematicsView the official source, spread over Paper one (verbal reasoning) (50 minutes); Paper two (maths and non-verbal reasoning) (50 minutes)West Kirby Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 papersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Calday Grange Grammar School.The source says: Your child will sit two papers: Paper one: assesses verbal reasoning Paper two: assesses mathematics and non-verbal reasoning Both papers will be sat in the same session, and your child will have a short break between them. Each paper will last approximately 50 minutes.View the official source.
  • Answer style: multiple choiceWest Kirby Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 formatChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Calday Grange Grammar School.The source says: The Wirral 11+ Assessment is a paper test. All questions in the assessment are multiple choice.View the official source.
  • The score West Kirby ranks by: Standardised score = scores adjusted with conversion tables for exact age in years and months, with the two test scores added together.West Kirby Grammar School: Score composition (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: The standardised score is the score after the adjustments made using conversion tables to take account of each child’s exact age in years and months with the two test scores added together.View the official source
  • How a girl registers: Register with Wirral Council (online, or by the paper request-for-assessment form), whether or not you live in WirralWest Kirby Grammar School 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.
  • Where she sits it: At one of the four Wirral grammar schools; the council tells parents which one by the end of AugustWest Kirby Grammar School 2027 entry: Test venueChecked 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.
  • Is it one attempt only? yesWest Kirby Grammar School 2027 entry: One attempt onlyChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: The assessment can only be taken once. There is no reView the official source.
  • Ill on the day, or a late registration: A child who registered but is ill or absent on the test day sits a late test later in the autumn term. Registrations after the deadline are not tested, except for families who have since moved to Wirral from elsewhereWest Kirby Grammar School 2027 entry: Late testingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: A late test will take place later in the Autumn term for pupils who were registered to take the test but were unable to do so due to illness or absence on the main test date. No other arrangements will be made to assess children if request forms were received after 31st May, unless they have moved from another part of the country.View the official source.

For girls now in Year 5 (2028 entry)

The September 2026 sitting was the consortium's first with Quest AssessmentsWest Kirby Grammar School: Test family by entry year (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: The assessment will be provided by Quest Assessments. It will take place on Tuesday 15 September 2026.View the official source, and that year the content and the standard stayed as they were. For the next sitting there is little news. No further change has been announced; the provider's page for the September 2027 sitting shows the same two papersWest Kirby Grammar School 2028 entry: Provider changeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Calday Grange Grammar School.The source says: For future cohorts, parents/carers should refer to the 11+ admissions information published on school and Local Authority websites, as elements of the test may be updated over time.View the official source. Those papers are Paper one (verbal reasoning) (50 minutes); Paper two (maths and non-verbal reasoning) (50 minutes)West Kirby Grammar School 2028 entry: Stage1 papersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Two papers, sat in the same session with a short supervised break. Each paper lasts approximately 50 minutes. Paper one Verbal reasoning Paper two Mathematics and Non-verbal reasoningView the official source, sat in September 2027 (September of Year 6)West Kirby Grammar School 2028 entry: Test timingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: September 2027 Assessments for grammar schools are expected to be carried out.View the official source. If your daughter needs support such as extra time, start early. Questions about special arrangements go to the Wirral consortium at secondaryplaces@wirral.gov.uk; deadlines for the 2027 sitting are not yet publishedWest Kirby Grammar School 2028 entry: Access arrangementsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: All queries about the Wirral 11+ Assessment, including questions about registration, results, venues, and special arrangements, should be directed to The Wirral Consortium: secondaryplaces@wirral.gov.uk.View the official source. Our Wirral 11+ guide has more.

How the Wirral test works

Open days

Not published yet

We could not see West Kirby's events pages, so we have no open-day dates to show. The school publishes its open events on its website (https://wkgs.org/West Kirby Grammar School: WebsiteChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: To see the full policy for West Kirby Grammar School, please visit https://wkgs.org/joining- us/admissions-year-7View the official source); check there, or contact the school office.

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work
Online appeal through Wirral Council to an Independent Appeals Panel (WKGS is not among the schools that run their own panels)Source: Wirral Council, checked
Appeal deadline
End of March 2027 (exact date to be confirmed)Source: Wirral Council, checked

General information, not legal advice.

National Offer Day is 1 March 2027Wirral 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 Email offers are sent to online applicants.View the official source, and the council expects a reply by 15 March 2027West Kirby Grammar School: Offer acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: The place offered will automatically be accepted. If you do not want to accept an offer you must tell the Admissions team by 15 March.View the official source. A family refused a place at West Kirby can appeal. Online appeal through Wirral Council to an Independent Appeals Panel (WKGS is not among the schools that run their own panels)West Kirby Grammar School: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: For all other Wirral schools you can appeal online.View the official source. The deadline is given as End of March 2027 (exact date to be confirmed)West Kirby Grammar School: Appeal deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: End of March 2027 (exact date to be confirmed) Appeals to be submitted by this date.View the official source.

Most appeals for oversubscribed schools are not won, and the test cannot be sat again, so a realistic second choice on the council form protects your daughter. Our Wirral 11+ guide has more.

Other Wirral schools

How far offers reached at all 6 schools on the same test

Listed A to Z. Each school has its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.

Listed A to Z by school name.

  1. Calday Grange Grammar SchoolBoys

    Offers reached 14.68 miles

    Rule not stated · 210 places

  2. St. Anselm’s CollegeBoys

    No distance published

    –

    156 places, 2027 entry

  3. Upton Hall School FCJGirls

    No distance published

    –

    156 places, 2027 entry

  4. West Kirby Grammar SchoolGirls(this school)

    Offers reached 6.095 miles

    Rule not stated · 180 places

  5. Wirral Grammar School for BoysBoys

    No distance published

    –

    170 places, 2027 entry

  6. Wirral Grammar School for GirlsGirls

    No distance published

    –

    180 places, 2027 entry

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.

Official documents and sources

11 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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