Prenton High School for GirlsCo-op Academy Bebington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Prenton High School for Girls and Co-op Academy Bebington are secondary schools.
Prenton High School for Girls scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Co-op Academy Bebington scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Prenton High School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Prenton High School for Girls was judged Good and Co-op Academy Bebington was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.8 for Prenton High School for Girls and 36.3 for Co-op Academy Bebington.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Prenton High School for Girls (48.2 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Co-op Academy Bebington (42.3 in 2021-22, 36.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenheadPrenton High School for Girls | WirralCo-op Academy Bebington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | 13th of 20 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 770 | 1,044 | |
| Capacity | 790 | 1,256 | |
| Location | Birkenhead, CH42 6RR | Wirral, CH63 2PS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.8 Stronger figure | 36.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.0% Stronger figure | 48.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 153 | 189 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 30 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 781 | 1,062 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.1% | 51.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 23.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.0% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.1% | 31.2% 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.
Prenton High School for Girls
Co-op Academy Bebington
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