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Academy
Calday Grange Grammar School
Secondary
Post 16
Grammar
Grammar School Lane West Kirby, Wirral, CH488GG
015 1625 2727


School Profile

GENDER
Boys
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1467

Calday Grange Grammar School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school is a Grammar school and consists of boys aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1458. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 20 Jan 2016.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
1394 boys and 73 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.1
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
4.6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3.2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
6.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7%
EHC PLAN
0.3%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
67.3
Local Authority
48.4
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
91%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 87% 48% 40%
EBacc average point score 6.56 4.21 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
92.9%
Local Authority
91.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 36.06 33.13 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
93%
Local Authority
91.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 36.13 33.35 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

20 Jan 2016

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 314
Of which first preference applications 212
Of which second preference applications 75
Of which third preference applications 26
Total offers made 204
Of which first preference offers 202
Of which second preference offers 2
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
99%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 97% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment Not avail. 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
84%
Local Authority
68%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 82% 65% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
51% 26% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
44% 22% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
3% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
5
GREEN SPACE
6
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
10
PROPERTY
£350,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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