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West Kirby · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Wirral Consortium GL Assessment
Year 7 places
180
Location
West Kirby, Wirral
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at West Kirby Grammar School

West Kirby Grammar School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around West Kirby. To be considered your child first needs to pass Wirral Consortium GL Assessment, which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Achieve 236+ on the Wirral GL test, then ranked: looked-after, medical/social, up to 18 FSM by distance, siblings, staff, then nearest by safe walking route. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for West Kirby Grammar School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near West Kirby
Wirral
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near West Kirby

Calday Grange Grammar School
West Kirby · Catchment area
0.3 miles away
Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton · Catchment area
3.7 miles away
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Bebington · Catchment area
7.1 miles away
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Bebington · Catchment area
7.1 miles away
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham · Catchment area
33.9 miles away
Urmston Grammar
Urmston · Part-catchment
34.2 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for West Kirby Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for Wirral Consortium GL Assessment with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List West Kirby schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

West Kirby Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does West Kirby Grammar School have a catchment area?+
No formal catchment, but proximity decides after passing the Wirral test; no places are reserved on score alone.
Is West Kirby Grammar School super-selective?+
No. West Kirby Grammar School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for West Kirby Grammar School measured?+
Achieve 236+ on the Wirral GL test, then ranked: looked-after, medical/social, up to 18 FSM by distance, siblings, staff, then nearest by safe walking route. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for West Kirby Grammar School?+
Children applying to West Kirby Grammar School sit Wirral Consortium GL Assessment, usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does West Kirby Grammar School offer?+
West Kirby Grammar School admits 180 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to West Kirby Grammar School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at West Kirby Grammar School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Wirral Consortium GL Assessment?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with West Kirby Grammar School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with West Kirby Grammar School and your local authority before applying.