---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Calday Grange Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No formal catchment, but distance decides after passing; there is no place block awarded on score alone. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/calday-grange-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Boys Wirral

# Calday Grange Grammar School catchment area

West Kirby · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Calday Grange Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** No formal catchment, but distance decides after passing; there is no place block awarded on score alone.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Boys · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Wirral Consortium GL Assessment

Year 7 places

210

Location

West Kirby, Wirral

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Calday Grange Grammar School

Achieve 236+ on the Wirral GL test, then ranked: looked-after, medical/social, up to 15 FSM by distance, siblings, then remaining places by shortest distance.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near West Kirby

Wirral

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near West Kirby

[West Kirby Grammar School West Kirby · Area or distance priority 0.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/west-kirby-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Upton Hall School FCJ Upton · Area or distance priority 3.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/upton-hall-school-fcj-catchment-area)

[Wirral Grammar School for Girls Bebington · Area or distance priority 6.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/wirral-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Wirral Grammar School for Boys Bebington · Area or distance priority 6.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/wirral-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham · Area or distance priority 33.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/altrincham-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Urmston Grammar Urmston · Score + location 34.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/urmston-grammar-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Calday Grange Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Calday Grange Grammar School's admissions information](https://calday.co.uk/admissions/year-7-admissions/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Wirral Consortium GL Assessment instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Calday Grange Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Calday Grange Grammar School have a catchment area?**

No formal catchment, but distance decides after passing; there is no place block awarded on score alone.

**How are places allocated at Calday Grange Grammar School?**

Achieve 236+ on the Wirral GL test, then ranked: looked-after, medical/social, up to 15 FSM by distance, siblings, then remaining places by shortest distance. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://calday.co.uk/admissions/year-7-admissions/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Calday Grange Grammar School lists Wirral Consortium GL Assessment as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Calday Grange Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 210. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Calday Grange Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Calday Grange Grammar School's published information](https://calday.co.uk/admissions/year-7-admissions/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.