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Birkdale School for H I Children

Non-maintained special school · Southport · PR8 2JY

Ages 5–19 · Sefton

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Non-maintained special school

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Local authority maintained
Headteacher
Mrs Anne Wood

Location

Address
40 Lancaster Road, Birkdale
Postcode
PR8 2JY
Town
Southport
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Southport
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 5–19, in Southport, Sefton. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

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

Nearby 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

  • 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

  • Birkdale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR8 4EL · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Linaker Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southport · PR8 5DB · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    1.2 miles away

  • Farnborough Road Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR8 3DF · Sefton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Farnborough Road Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR8 3DF · Sefton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Birkdale High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 3DT · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne Wood

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