Birkenhead Park SchoolSt Anselm's College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Birkenhead Park School and St Anselm's College are secondary schools.
Birkenhead Park School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Anselm's College scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Anselm's College is ahead on our composite score.
Birkenhead Park School was judged strong and St Anselm's College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.1 for Birkenhead Park School and 63.1 for St Anselm's College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Birkenhead Park School (29.9 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2025-26) and has risen at St Anselm's College (61.1 in 2021-22, 63.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenheadBirkenhead Park School | PrentonSt Anselm's College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 20 in Wirral | 6th of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 731 | 1,002 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,026 | |
| Location | Birkenhead, CH43 4UY | Prenton, CH43 1UQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.1 | 63.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.6% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.5% | 94.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 130 | 158 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 95 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 21.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 767 | 985 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 66.1% | 14.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 25.9% | 3.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 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 Park School
St Anselm's College
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