Fully selective state school · Wirral
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Cross Lane, Wirral, North West, CH63 3AQ
- Year 7 admission
- Boys for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 170September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 170September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 2.5DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- Quest AssessmentsQuest Assessments is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Wirral Grammar Schools 11 Plus
Local authority selection test · Quest Assessments · Two papers are taken on the same day at an assessment venue.
Scores are standardised for age and the two paper scores are added. A weighted total is calculated from the verbal, mathematics and non-verbal components. Reaching the required standard makes a candidate eligible for consideration; oversubscription criteria still determine offers.
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- Eligibility
- Boys who attain the required standard in the Wirral Local Authority selection assessment and are age 11 on entry.
- Score policy
- The assessment score is adjusted for the child's exact age; the policy requires the Wirral grammar-school standard and allows the first priority category to include scores up to five marks below the eligible score. No numeric eligible score is published.
- Oversubscription
- The policy's numbered categories are: (A) up to 30 places for the described group of looked-after/previously looked-after children in care outside England or children with ‘Students or Service Premium’, with scores at or above the eligible score or up to five marks below; (B) a valid, evidenced medical reason for this specific placement; (C) siblings; (D) children of staff employed for at least two years or recently recruited to a demonstrable skills-shortage post; then (E) shortest home-to-school distance using Wirral LA mapping. Category A's wording does not make the exact composition of the combined capped group fully clear.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
Use the admissions summary and current policy to check any priority-area rules. This page does not provide an address eligibility check for this school.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences409 | Offers167 | Preferences per offer2.45 |
| 2025 | Preferences381 | Offers147 | Preferences per offer2.59 |
| 2024 | Preferences377 | Offers165 | Preferences per offer2.28 |
| 2023 | Preferences343 | Offers154 | Preferences per offer2.23 |
| 2022 | Preferences377 | Offers154 | Preferences per offer2.45 |
| 2021 | Preferences361 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer2.41 |
| 2020 | Preferences311 | Offers155 | Preferences per offer2.01 |
| 2019 | Preferences345 | Offers155 | Preferences per offer2.23 |
| 2018 | Preferences301 | Offers144 | Preferences per offer2.09 |
| 2017 | Preferences324 | Offers153 | Preferences per offer2.12 |
| 2016 | Preferences308 | Offers155 | Preferences per offer1.99 |
| 2015 | Preferences314 | Offers154 | Preferences per offer2.04 |
| 2014 | Preferences323 | Offers153 | Preferences per offer2.11 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.
- Compare other schools and read the method
- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- Verbal reasoning
- Mathematics
- Non-verbal reasoning
1. Wirral Local Authority grammar-school assessment
The policy says the Local Authority conducts the assessment in the autumn term, adjusts scores for age, and sends results in October. The policy does not specify test components, exact sitting date, named provider or a numeric qualifying score.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- Published CAF date
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Online registration opens | RouteWirral Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When1 May 2026 |
| Registration closes (12 noon, according to the current assessment page) | RouteWirral Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When1 June 2026 |
| Assessment | RouteWirral Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When15 September 2026 |
| Assessment results sent | RouteWirral Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When21 October 2026 |
| Common Application Form deadline | RouteWirral Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When31 October 2026 |
| National Offer Day | RouteWirral Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When1 March 2027 |
Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
Wirral Grammar School for Boys is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Practise for this school's test
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Official paper directory records
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Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Smart Cub Learning does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest 11+ English familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest 11+ maths familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest 11+ non-verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsNon-verbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest 11+ verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsVerbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest candidate information and preparation pack | Published byWirral Grammar Schools 11 Plus · 2026 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMixed subjects | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on wirral.gov.uk |
Relevant skills and exercises
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Wirral Grammar School for Boys use?
Wirral Grammar School for Boys uses Wirral Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry. The route names Quest Assessments as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Wirral Grammar School for Boys have?
Wirral Grammar School for Boys's published admission number is 170 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Wirral Grammar School for Boys?
Boys who attain the required standard in the Wirral Local Authority selection assessment and are age 11 on entry.
Are Wirral Grammar School for Boys's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
The policy's numbered categories are: (A) up to 30 places for the described group of looked-after/previously looked-after children in care outside England or children with ‘Students or Service Premium’, with scores at or above the eligible score or up to five marks below; (B) a valid, evidenced medical reason for this specific placement; (C) siblings; (D) children of staff employed for at least two years or recently recruited to a demonstrable skills-shortage post; then (E) shortest home-to-school distance using Wirral LA mapping. Category A's wording does not make the exact composition of the combined capped group fully clear.
What subjects should a child prepare for Wirral Grammar School for Boys?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal reasoning, Mathematics, and Non-verbal reasoning.
How current is the information for Wirral Grammar School for Boys?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 11 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026
Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
- Assessment for grammar school education starting in September 2027
Wirral Council. Accessed 25 September 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Secondary education information for parents: Allocation of places
Wirral Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Secondary education information for parents: Wirral Secondary Schools
Wirral Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admissions 2027-2028
Wirral Grammar School for Boys. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Assessment for grammar school education starting in September 2027
Wirral Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Secondary education information for parents: Allocation of places
Wirral Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Secondary school admissions timetable
Wirral Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Secondary education information for parents: Wirral Secondary Schools
Wirral Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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