Performance
In the most recent Ofsted inspection report in 2010, the school scored an overall effectiveness of Grade 2 – "Good", with a Grade 3 – "Satisfactory" for the school's capacity for sustained improvement, as the high level inspection judgements. The overall effectiveness of the sixth Form remained unchanged at Grade 2. The outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils remained at Grade 1 – "Outstanding", however quality of teaching and effectiveness of leadership both dropped to a Grade 2 – "Good" and the effectiveness of the governing body dropped two points to Grade 3 – "Satisfactory".
In 2002 ten students were offered University places at Oxford or Cambridge, breaking all previous school records.
2008 A-level and GCSE results were the best in the school's history. 62% of A-level grades were at grades A or B and 54% of GCSE grades were at A* or A grade.
The school was also the first in Wirral to be accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization to offer the Diploma Programme, offering it to sixth form students from September 2009 as an alternative to A-levels. However, at a Governors' meeting on 22 March 2012, the decision was made to no longer offer the qualification, and AS Philosophy, Sociology and Sports Studies courses were also cancelled, in order to accommodate on-going funding reductions.
Calday started authorising January examination resits for January 2011 as a trial and are evaluating whether it was successful and beneficial for the students who took part.
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