Birkenhead High School Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 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
- 1212 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
Unclassified 97.3%
White British 1.2%
Mixed 1.2%
Irish 0.2%
Other White 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
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 72%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
Birkenhead High School Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 15 0 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 14 0 14 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 0 54 |
| Year 1 | 52 0 52 |
| Year 2 | 56 0 56 |
| Year 3 | 58 0 58 |
| Year 4 | 56 0 56 |
| Year 5 | 56 0 56 |
| Year 6 | 56 0 56 |
| Year 7 | 135 0 135 |
| Year 8 | 134 0 134 |
| Year 9 | 136 0 136 |
| Year 10 | 136 0 136 |
| Year 11 | 137 0 137 |
| Year 12 | 68 0 68 |
| Year 13 | 49 0 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 84.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 25.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 39.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 35.0% 19.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 63.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 2.4% |