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Birkenhead High School Academy

86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, CH43 1TY

Local ranking7th of 19 secondary schools in Wirral
Ofsted: Good

All-through

Phase

1293

Capacity

3-19

Age range

Girls

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
61.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
75.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
56

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
44.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
137

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

44

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.5
16-18 Cohort
118

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1212
Girls
1212 (100%)
Capacity
1293 (94% full)
SEND
19.5%
FSM Eligible
18.9%
EAL
6.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
15.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
71.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,653/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 42.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 27.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 18.2%
  • White Irish: 6.1%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%

42.4%

White British

27.3%

Mixed White & Black African

18.2%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135877
UKPRN
10027544
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
GDST ACADEMY TRUST

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