Birkenhead High School AcademyWoodchurch High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Birkenhead High School Academy and Woodchurch High School.
Birkenhead High School Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodchurch High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Birkenhead High School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Birkenhead High School Academy was judged Good and Woodchurch High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Birkenhead High School Academy and 37.9 for Woodchurch High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Birkenhead High School Academy (50.4 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Woodchurch High School (42.7 in 2021-22, 37.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrentonBirkenhead High School Academy | WirralWoodchurch High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 19 in Wirral Stronger figure | 11th of 19 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,212 | 1,415 | |
| Capacity | 1,293 | 1,405 | |
| Location | Prenton, CH43 1TY | Wirral, CH49 7NG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 37.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.3% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.8% Stronger figure | 51.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.5% Stronger figure | 43.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.41 Stronger figure | 3.24 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 137 | 281 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,212 | 1,415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 26.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birkenhead High School Academy
Woodchurch High School
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