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Birkenhead Park School

Park Road South, Birkenhead, CH43 4UY

Local ranking16th of 19 secondary schools in Wirral
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
48.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
14.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
138

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
75.0%
Continued in education
71.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
20.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
767
Boys
478 (62%)
Girls
289 (38%)
Capacity
750 (102% full)
SEND
29.3%
FSM Eligible
66.1%
EAL
16.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
25.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,129/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.8%
  • White Other: 5.6%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Black African: 3.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.2%
  • Black Other: 0.8%

78.8%

White British

5.6%

White Other

4.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01516521574
offices@birkenheadparkschool.com
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Park Road South

Birkenhead, North West

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Administrative

URN
136411
UKPRN
10032602
Establishment No.
4798
Trust
BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST

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