Birkenhead School

General Info

Education Phase
All-through
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
0 - 19 y.o.
Type
Independent schools
Funding
Independent school
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Wirral
Unique reference
105123
Address
58 Beresford Road, Oxton, CH43 2JD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
955 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
55.2%
Girls
44.8%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
0%
Persistent absence
n/a
Special education needs (SEN)
21.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

GCSE Results

Entering EBacc

School 0%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School 0%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%

Attainment 8 score

School 44.4
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9

EBacc average point score

School 4.21
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Year 2024-2025

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
Art & Design (Fine Art)GCSE23
BiologyGCSE31
ChemistryGCSE31
Design & TechnologyGCSE46
FrenchGCSE14
GeographyGCSE55
LatinGCSE7
MathematicsGCSE85
MusicGCSE9
PhysicsGCSE31
Year 2024-2025

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