It is located in Bebington, next door to Wirral Grammar School for Boys. The school consists of lower school (ages 11–16) and Sixth Form (ages 17–18), and entrance for Year 7 is by the 11-plus examination. Those wishing to join the Sixth Form can do so by meeting the GCSE grade requirements and applying through the school website. To join the Sixth Form, you do not have to have previously passed the 11+ examination. Jenny Ogunmyiwa has been head teacher since September 2022.
Wirral Grammar School for Girls has been designated as a "high performing school" by the Specialist Schools Academies Trust and has received an Ofsted rating of 'Outstanding' in every department.[1]
Historyedit
The school was founded in 1931. It was known as the Wirral County Grammar School for Girls until the late 1990s, being administered by Cheshire County Council before 1974, then by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. In the early 1970s, it had around 900 girls.
Academic performanceedit
The school attains some of the best A level results in North West England.[2]
^"Wirral Grammar School for Girls - Inspection report", Ofsted 31 January 2023.
^"BBC News - Secondary school league tables in Wirral". BBC.co.uk. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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wirral, grammar, school, girls, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, js. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wirral Grammar School for Girls news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message Wirral Grammar School for Girls is an all girls grammar school on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside England Wirral Grammar School for GirlsAddressHeath roadBebington Merseyside CH63 3AFCoordinates53 20 55 N 3 00 52 W 53 3485 N 3 0145 W 53 3485 3 0145InformationTypeGrammar school AcademyMottoLatin Monumentum Aere Perennius A monument more lasting than bronze from Horace s Poem 3 30 Established1931Department for Education URN137171 TablesOfstedReportsHead teacherJ OgunmyiwaGenderFemaleAge11 to 18Enrolment1068Houses6 Unitas Esperance Ferens Virtus Alpha Invicta Colour s Blue Websitewww wbr wirralgirls wbr co wbr uk Contents 1 Admissions 2 History 3 Academic performance 4 Notable former pupils 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksAdmissions editIt is located in Bebington next door to Wirral Grammar School for Boys The school consists of lower school ages 11 16 and Sixth Form ages 17 18 and entrance for Year 7 is by the 11 plus examination Those wishing to join the Sixth Form can do so by meeting the GCSE grade requirements and applying through the school website To join the Sixth Form you do not have to have previously passed the 11 examination Jenny Ogunmyiwa has been head teacher since September 2022 Wirral Grammar School for Girls has been designated as a high performing school by the Specialist Schools Academies Trust and has received an Ofsted rating of Outstanding in every department 1 History editThe school was founded in 1931 It was known as the Wirral County Grammar School for Girls until the late 1990s being administered by Cheshire County Council before 1974 then by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council In the early 1970s it had around 900 girls Academic performance editThe school attains some of the best A level results in North West England 2 Notable former pupils editSee also Category People educated at Wirral Grammar School for Girls Anne Baker historian Jean Boht actress Alison McGovern Labour Member of Parliament for Wirral South 2010 United Kingdom general election present Sue Nelson science writer and broadcaster Kate Robbins actress Amy Robbins actressSee also editWirral Grammar School for Boys Calday Grange Grammar School West Kirby Grammar School Bebington High SchoolReferences edit Wirral Grammar School for Girls Inspection report Ofsted 31 January 2023 BBC News Secondary school league tables in Wirral BBC co uk 23 April 2013 Retrieved 9 February 2017 External links editEduBase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wirral Grammar School for Girls amp oldid 1217015373, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
