Birkenhead High School Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 3 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Unique reference
- 135877
- Address
- 86 Devonshire Place, CH43 1TY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1202 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 84.6%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 3.4%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other White 1.2%
Chinese 1.2%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
African 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 66%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 8 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Birkenhead High School Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 54
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 16 0 16 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 0 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 51 0 51 |
| Year 1 | 54 0 54 |
| Year 2 | 58 0 58 |
| Year 3 | 57 0 57 |
| Year 4 | 56 0 56 |
| Year 5 | 56 0 56 |
| Year 6 | 57 0 57 |
| Year 7 | 135 0 135 |
| Year 8 | 136 0 136 |
| Year 9 | 135 0 135 |
| Year 10 | 137 0 137 |
| Year 11 | 129 0 129 |
| Year 12 | 53 0 53 |
| Year 13 | 60 0 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 13.0% 23.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 47.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 14.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 71.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 29.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.2% |