There are six 11 plus selective schools in Wirral. Their addresses and admissions links are provided below:
Calday Grange Grammar School, Grammar School Ln, West Kirby, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH48
St Anselm’s College, 25-43 Manor Hill, Birkenhead, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 1UQ
Upton Hall School, Moreton Rd, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH49 6LJ
West Kirby Grammar School, Graham Rd, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5DP
Wirral Grammar School for Boys, Cross Ln, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 3AQ
Wirral Grammar School for Girls, Heath Rd, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 3AF
For further information on Wirral 11 Plus Selective Schools Admissions please visit:
Calday Grange Grammar School Admissions: https://www.calday.co.uk/admissions
St Anselm’s College Admissions: https://www.st-anselms.com/363/admissions
Upton Hall School Admissions: https://www.uptonhallschool.co.uk/page/?title=Admissions&pid=7
West Kirby Grammar School Admissions: http://www.westkirby-grammar.wirral.sch.uk/admissions/2289.html
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Admissions: http://www.wirralgrammarboys.com/core/cookies.php
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Admissions: http://www.wirralgirls.co.uk/admissions/62.html
There are 3 boys selective schools and 3 girls selective schools in Wirral. There are no mixed sex selective schools in Wirral. All schools follow the GL Assessment (University of Edinburgh) apart from St Anselm’s College who write their own 11 plus selection test.
Calday Grange Grammar School allocates 200 places in Year 7.
St Anselm’s College allocates 140 places in Year 7.
Upton Hall School allocates 156 places in Year 7.
West Kirby Grammar School allocates 180 places in Year 7.
Wirral Grammar School for Boys allocates 155 places in Year 7.
Wirral Grammar School for Girls allocates 175 places in Year 7.
WHEN IS THE 11 PLUS (11+) TEST FOR WIRRAL SELECTIVE SCHOOLS?
The 11 plus exams for Wirral Grammar Schools is in the month of September.
WHEN DO THE 11 PLUS (11+) RESULTS COME OUT FOR WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOLS?
The results for Wirral Grammar Schools come out in October. This is when parents are most likely to find out if their child has secured a Selective School place.
WHEN DO PARENTS KNOW FOR SURE IF THEIR CHILD HAS SECURED A SELECTIVE SCHOOL PLACE?
Allocations of school places will be officially declared in March.
WHICH ELEVEN PLUS (11+) PRACTICE PAPERS ONLINE TESTS DO WE RECOMMEND?
Calday Grange Grammar School - the exam consists of numerical reasoning (maths), verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. We recommend our Gold Package. Note: You will have to work on vocabulary and comprehension separately. We can guide you on this.
St Anselm’s College - the exam consists of mathematics, verbal reasoning and English. We recommend our Silver Package. Note: You will have to work on English separately. We can guide you on this.
Upton Hall School - the exam consists of verbal reasoning only. We recommend our Bronze Package. Our outstanding 11+ online tests are second to none.
West Kirby Grammar School - the exam consists of numerical reasoning (maths), verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. We recommend our Gold Package. Note: You will have to work on vocabulary and comprehension separately. We can guide you on this.
Wirral Grammar School for Boys - the exam consists of numerical reasoning (maths), verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. We recommend our Gold Package. Note: You will have to work on vocabulary and comprehension separately. We can guide you on this.
Wirral Grammar School for Girls - the exam consists of numerical reasoning (maths), verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. We recommend our Gold Package. Note: You will have to work on vocabulary and comprehension separately. We can guide you on this.
Wirral is part of the Liverpool City Region in the North West of England. It is bounded by Wales and the rivers Dee, Mersey and the Irish Sea. It contains a mixture of affluent and deprived areas. Its name means ‘myrtle corner’ as it is believed that it was once overgrown with bog myrtle. It offers over 50 miles of rural cycling and walking routes as well as beaches. It has 14 golf courses to choose from and was host to the only Michelin Starred Restaurant in Merseyside until it closed in 2018.
The list below shows the areas from where Wirral Selective School students commute. Note: This is not an exhaustive list.
Arrowe Hill, Barnston, Bidston, Bidston Hill, Caldy, Dove Point, Frankby, Greasby, Heswall, Irby, Irby Hill, Landican, Leasowe, Meols, Moreton, Newton, Noctorum, Oxton, Pensby, Poll Hill, Saughall Massie, Thingwall, Thurstaston, Upton Meadow, Wallasey, Wirral, Woodchurch.