West Kirby Grammar School
School Name: West Kirby Grammar School Address: Graham Road, West Kirby Town/City: Wirral County: Merseyside Postcode: CH48 5DP Telephone Number: 0151 632 3449 Website: https://wkgs.org/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Selective Established: 2011 Trust: West Kirby Grammar School
Headteacher: Mr Simeon Clarke
Capacity: 1283
Gender: Girls
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1181 (2% boys & 98% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.4%
URN: 137243
DfE Number: 344/4056
UKPRN: 10034842
UPRN: 42046463
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wirral (E08000015)
Constituency: Wirral West (E14001589)
Electoral Ward: Hoylake and Meols (E05000963)
Easting & Northing: 321261E, 387452N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 43.21" N 3° 11' 5.91" W
Plus Code: 9C5R9RH8+F2
DfE Record: View record
- West Kirby Primary School (0.1km)
- West Kirby School and College (0.3km)
- West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School (1.2km)
- Black Horse Hill Infant School (1.5km)
- Black Horse Hill Junior School (1.5km)
- Hilbre High School (1.6km)
- Avalon School (1.7km)
- Calday Grange Grammar School (1.9km)
- Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (2.1km)
- Great Meols Primary School (3.5km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr Jerry Akehurst - Trustee. Appointed on 19 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2028.
- Dr Alexia Attard - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 July 2030.
- Father Brian Bell - Trustee. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2026.
- Mr Ross Michael Bissette - Trustee. Appointed on 2 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 June 2029.
- Headteacher Simeon Clarke - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Simeon Clarke - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2020.
- Mrs Heather Clarkson - Trustee. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2026.
- Mrs Abigail Emma Cowan - Trustee. Appointed on 2 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 June 2029.
- Ms Elizabeth Davidson - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
- Ms Elizabeth Davidson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 28 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2029.
- Mr Andrew James Eckford - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 4 October 2022.
- Mrs Debbie Favager - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mrs Grace He - Trustee. Appointed on 25 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 June 2030.
- Mr Robert Heibel - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 July 2030.
- Mrs Debbie Lidgett - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 July 2030.
- Ms Sheila McClennon - Member. Appointed on 22 September 2014 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Dr Alex Owen - Trustee. Appointed on 22 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 March 2029.
- Mrs Katie Shorrock - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2026.
- Dr Valentina Tamma - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 June 2026.
- Mr Michael Thomas - Member. Appointed on 14 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
- Ms Louise Towers - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 June 2026.
- Mr Kevin Vane - Member. Appointed on 14 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Matthew Woods - Trustee. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 December 2026.
- Mr John Young - Trustee. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 December 2026.