Located in Prenton, Birkenhead School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 0 to 19. The school is a other independent school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Birkenhead School currently has around 955 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.2% boys and 44.8% girls. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: 58 Beresford Road, Prenton, CH43 2JD
Website: www.birkenheadschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01516524014
School Type: Other independent school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Wirral
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Paul Vicars
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105123

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 0 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1050
Number of Pupils: 955
Number of Boys: 527
Number of Girls: 428

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
0.19
Local authority average
-0.02
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Town average
26%
Local authority average
27%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Town average
38%
Local authority average
34%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
47.5
Town average
48.6
Local authority average
44.9
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.6
Town average
4.3
Local authority average
3.9
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB
4out of 4 2,189 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School
Holm Lane , CH43 2HT
3out of 4 1,051 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School
Holm Lane , CH43 2HT
- not rated 1,051 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Townfield Primary School
Townfield Lane , CH43 2LH
3out of 4 1,120 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Townfield Junior School
Townfield Lane , Oxton CH43 2LH
- not rated 1,120 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Townfield Primary School
Townfield Lane , CH43 2LH
- not rated 1,120 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ
3out of 4 773 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ
- not rated 773 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY
2out of 4 1,147 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park High School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY
- not rated 1,147 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB
3out of 4 1,418 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 1,227 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 1,227 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT
- not rated 2,660 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY
3out of 4 513 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Birkenhead High School
86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY
- not rated 481 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Redcourt - St Anselm's
7 Devonshire Place , Oxton CH43 1TX
- not rated 628 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield School
96 Bidston Road , Oxton CH43 6TW
- not rated 800 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY
- not rated 1,096 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.