Calday Grange Grammar School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Calday Grange Grammar School
Address: Grammar School Lane, West Kirby
Town/City: Wirral
County: Merseyside
Postcode: CH48 8GG
Telephone Number: 0151 625 2727
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Calday Grange Grammar School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Gray
Capacity: 1504
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1493 (95% boys & 5% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.3%

Location and administration

URN: 139144
DfE Number: 344/5400
UKPRN: 10040001
UPRN: 42160510
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wirral (E08000015)
Constituency: Wirral West (E14001589)
Electoral Ward: West Kirby and Thurstaston (E05000975)

Easting & Northing: 322736E, 386266N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 5.62" N 3° 9' 45.06" W
Plus Code: 9C5R9R9P+7X

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mrs Sue Bintley-Bagot - Trustee. Appointed on 11 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 November 2028.
  • Mr Daniel Breeze - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 24 June 2026.
  • Mrs Angela Cross - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr John Henry Davies - Member. Appointed on 1 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Stephen Gray - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 20 April 2020.
  • Mr Stephen Gray - Trustee. Appointed on 20 April 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 April 2028.
  • Mr Paul Hennity - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Paul Leigh - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 July 2025. Term runs until 7 December 2025.
  • Mr John Martyn Loney - Member. Appointed on 1 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Jane Lesley Loughran - Trustee. Appointed on 25 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 March 2028.
  • Miss Kathy McQuillan - Trustee. Appointed on 3 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 February 2029.
  • Mr Dan Meigh - Trustee. Appointed on 10 July 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 July 2030.
  • Mrs Nicola Mounsey - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 December 2029.
  • Mr Christopher Robert Penn - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 March 2027.
  • Mr Gary John Price - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 March 2027.
  • Mr Alan Roberts - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 November 2028.
  • Mr David Harold Sherlock - Member. Appointed on 1 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Mark Swift - Trustee. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Mr Martin Underwood - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 18 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 May 2027.
  • Mrs Amanda Waterfall - Trustee. Appointed on 18 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 January 2029.
  • Mr John Melville Wylie - Member. Appointed on 1 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Janet Young - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 8 December 2025. Term runs until 23 June 2026.