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Birkenhead High School Academy

Academy sponsor led · Prenton · CH43 1TY

Ages 3–19 · 1,226 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.7

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.31 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.43
−20+2
Attainment 847.7
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry54%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,028

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.31 · Competitive

1st preferences

170

Places offered

130

1st-preference offers

114

Total preferences (any rank)
525
Preferred offers (top 3)
130
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

1,226 pupils · 1,293 places

Pupils on roll
1,226
Boys / girls
0 / 1,226
School capacity
1,293
Capacity fill
1,226 / 1,293 (95%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
213
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GDST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
GDST ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Girls' Day School Trust (GDST)
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth de Boorder

Location

Address
86 Devonshire Place
Postcode
CH43 1TY
Town
Prenton
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Girls academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 3–19, in Prenton, Wirral, 1,226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.9%.

Open schools in Prenton
12
All-through schools in Prenton
1
Academies among open schools in Prenton
42% (5)
Open schools in CH43
17
All-through in CH43
1
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
All-through in Wirral LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PrentonNear CH43

  • St Anselm's College

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Prenton · CH43 1UQ · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.0
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence5.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Birkenhead School

    Other independent school

    Prenton · CH43 2JD · Wirral

    Ages 0–19

    • Att849.5
    • EM5+0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Birkenhead Park School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birkenhead · CH43 4UY · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Wirral Hospitals' School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy alternative provision converter

    Wirral · CH41 0EZ · Wirral

    Ages 11–17

    • FSM50.0%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth de Boorder
Telephone
01516525777
Website
http://www.birkenheadhigh.gdst.net/Pages/default.aspx

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