Birkenhead SchoolProgress Schools - Hamilton Square
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Prenton.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Birkenhead School and Progress Schools - Hamilton Square.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for Birkenhead School and 4.7 for Progress Schools - Hamilton Square.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Birkenhead School (50.6 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrentonBirkenhead School | Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 0-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 955 | 38 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 60 | |
| Location | Prenton, CH43 2JD | CH41 5AT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 Stronger figure | 4.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.22 Stronger figure | 0.23 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 85 | 24 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 955 | 38 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 79.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 21.1% | |
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
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Birkenhead School · Progress Schools - Hamilton Square