This is how Wirral secondary schools performed in their latest maths and English GCSEs.
Progress 8 scores remain the main performance benchmark on which secondary schools are judged, however, the Department for Education (DFE) also publishes the raw percentage performance for English and maths - which are also given a double weighting when calculating each school’s Progress 8 score.
The main percentage on which schools are ranked is determined by the proportion of pupils achieving a grade 5 (strong pass) in maths and English, similar to a grade C.
Referring to Department for Education data for GCSE exams sat in the summer of 2024, the grade system runs from 9, which is the highest grade and loosely equivalent to an A*, to 1, which is the lowest, equivalent to a G.
See how your child’s school performed below. Special schools have not been included. Data for some schools was unavailable.
5. Wirral Grammar School for Girls, Bebington
88.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. There were 180 pupils at the end of Key Stage Four. | Google
6. St Anselm’s College, Prenton
71.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. There were 162 pupils at the end of Key Stage Four. | Google
7. Birkenhead High School Academy, Birkenhead
38% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. There were 129 pupils at the end of Key Stage Four. | Google
8. Pensby High School, Pensby
38% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. There were 163 pupils at the end of Key Stage Four. | Google