Wirral Grammar School for Boys is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Wirral for boys aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 15 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,123 pupils
- Boys only
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys only
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 15 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,123
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Ascroft (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys
- Council
- Wirral
- School reference (URN)
- 137476
Needs its base supports
8 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Wirral (21)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Wirral (12)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Wirral (3)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Wirral (9)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Wirral (15)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Wirral (2)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Wirral (2)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Wirral (2)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Wirral council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, November 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Cross Lane, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 3AQ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Brackenwood Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Stanton Road Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.3 miles
- Co-op Academy Bebington Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
By need in Wirral: Autism (22) · SEMH (16) · Speech and language (13) · Moderate learning (10) · Severe learning (7) · PMLD (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Wirral Grammar School for Boys
How do I get a place in Wirral Grammar School for Boys’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Wirral Grammar School for Boys support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Wirral Grammar School for Boys take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys only.
What is Wirral Grammar School for Boys’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Wirral Grammar School for Boys?
Cross Lane, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 3AQ, in Wirral.
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