Calday Grange Grammar School
School summary
One of the largest selective boys' schools in the area, Calday Grange Grammar School educates close to 1,479 pupils on the Wirral and sits just shy of its 1,504-place capacity. Entry at 11 is keenly contested, with 210 places offered each year through the Wirral Admissions Test consortium. The school draws a relatively settled local intake, reflected in modest proportions of pupils on free school meals (8.1%) and with English as an additional language (4.8%).
How hard is it to get in?
Moderate · 1 of 5 on the Passmate scale. Entry is selective, but demand for the 210 Year 7 places is more manageable than at most selective schools - a solid qualifying performance is usually what matters.
Where every mark matters.
Places are limited and demand is high, so exam performance is what sets candidates apart. Passmate turns the months ahead into ten focused minutes a day on the exact topics this school tests.
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Latest results
Attainment 8
68.1
National average 46.9
GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)
93%
National average 47%
Teaching & academics
Results sit well above national benchmarks: the average Attainment 8 score of 68.1 comfortably exceeds the national figure of 46.9, and 93% of pupils secure grade 5 or above in English and Maths against a national average of 47%. A pupil-to-teacher ratio of around 17 is typical for a large school of this kind. These figures point to a strong, consistently academic environment.
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 6.96%
- EHC plans
- 0.47%
- English as additional language
- 4.8%
- Free school meals
- 8.1%
Schools nearby
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, North West
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, North West
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A large, high-performing boys' grammar where strong GCSE outcomes are the norm. Families should prepare for a competitive 11+ assessed in Maths, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning via GL Assessment.
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Calday Grange Grammar School 11+: frequently asked questions
Passmate rating: benchmarked against every selective school in England using official admissions data. It measures demand for places, not school quality. Updated July 2026.
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.