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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Wirral • Merseyside • CH63 3AF
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Wirral
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Wirral. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
19
Outstanding
2
Good
13
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 72% · RI: 17% · I: 0%
2
Upton Hall School FCJ
Secondary • Academy converter • Wirral • Merseyside • CH49 6LJ
Outstanding
3
Ridgeway High School
Secondary • Foundation school • Prenton • Merseyside • CH43 9EB
Good
4
Co-op Academy Bebington
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Wirral • CH63 2PS
Good
5
Weatherhead High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wallasey • Merseyside • CH44 3HS
Good
6
St John Plessington Catholic College
Secondary • Academy converter • Wirral • Merseyside • CH63 7LF
Good
7
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Secondary • Academy converter • Wirral • Merseyside • CH63 3AQ
Good
8
West Kirby Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wirral • Merseyside • CH48 5DP
Good
9
The Oldershaw School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wallasey • Merseyside • CH45 4RJ
Good
10
St Anselm's College
Secondary • Academy converter • Prenton • Merseyside • CH43 1UQ
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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