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Birkdale High School

Community school · Dewsbury · WF13 4JB

Ages 11–16 · Kirklees

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
760
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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
Mrs Christine Caraher

Location

Address
Wheelwright Drive
Postcode
WF13 4JB
Town
Dewsbury
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Dewsbury, Kirklees. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Dewsbury
31
Secondary schools in Dewsbury
4
Academies among open schools in Dewsbury
45% (14)
Open schools in WF13
15
Secondary in WF13
2
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

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 DewsburyNear WF13

  • Westborough High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF13 2JE · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Heckmondwike Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Heckmondwike · WF16 0AH · Kirklees

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.5
    • P81.0
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Manor Croft Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF12 7DW · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence11.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Upper Batley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0BJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Batley Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0LD · Kirklees

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • Spen Valley High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Liversedge · WF15 7LX · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • Castle Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Mirfield · WF14 9PH · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christine Caraher

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