Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Contact details for the school

School Name: Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Address: Cross Lane, Bebington
Town/City: Wirral
County: Merseyside
Postcode: CH63 3AQ
Telephone Number: 0151 644 0908
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Wirral Grammar School For Boys

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Simon Ascroft
Capacity: 1194
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1123
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.8%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 137476
DfE Number: 344/5401
UKPRN: 10035161
UPRN: 42029604
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wirral (E08000015)
Constituency: Birkenhead (E14001091)
Electoral Ward: Bebington (E05000954)

Easting & Northing: 332662E, 383942N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 20' 55.33" N 3° 0' 46.34" W
Plus Code: 9C5R8XXP+FV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Wirral Grammar School for Girls (0.1km)
  2. Brackenwood Infant School (0.3km)
  3. Brackenwood Junior School (0.3km)
  4. Co-op Academy Bebington (0.6km)
  5. Stanton Road Primary School (0.6km)
  6. St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.9km)
  7. Town Lane Infant School (1.1km)
  8. St John Plessington Catholic College (1.3km)
  9. Higher Bebington Junior School (1.3km)
  10. Church Drive Primary School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Simon Ascroft - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2021.
  • Mr Paul Radcliffe Broderick - Trustee. Appointed on 19 January 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 19 January 2030.
  • Mr William Francis Davies - Trustee. Appointed on 7 May 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 May 2026.
  • Mr Peter Gordon - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 September 2027.
  • Mrs Louise Helen Higgins - Trustee. Appointed on 4 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 November 2029.
  • Mr Jason Scott Kerr - Trustee. Appointed on 13 February 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 12 February 2029.
  • Mr Conrad Thomas Brett Nelson - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Kerron Nelson Rohrer - Trustee. Appointed on 23 February 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 23 February 2030.
  • Dr Karen Mary Noble - Trustee. Appointed on 18 October 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 October 2026.
  • Dr Girish Dahyabhai Patel - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 September 2027.
  • Mr Martin Sagar - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 24 May 2025.
  • Mrs Nicola Jane Sherry - Trustee. Appointed on 19 January 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 19 January 2030.
  • Mr Alexander Lee Vickers - Trustee. Appointed on 12 March 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 March 2027.
  • Mrs Alison Claire Williams - Trustee. Appointed on 18 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 November 2028.
  • Professor Rachel Williams - Member. Appointed on 14 December 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Hooman Wordsworth - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 1 December 2029.
  • Mr Christopher John Wright - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members).