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Birkdale High School

Community school · Southport · PR8 3DT

Ages 11–16 · Sefton

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
940
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Gary Loveridge

Location

Address
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale
Postcode
PR8 3DT
Town
Southport
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Southport
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southport, Sefton. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Southport
32
Secondary schools in Southport
5
Academies among open schools in Southport
38% (12)
Open schools in PR8
16
Secondary in PR8
4
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Secondary in Sefton LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SouthportNear PR8

  • Birkdale High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 3DT · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.7
    • P80.2
    • Absence8.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Greenbank High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 2LT · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.0
    • P80.0
    • Absence9.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Meols Cop High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 6JS · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.1
    • P8-0.2
    • Absence8.5%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Loveridge

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