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Birtenshaw School Merseyside

Other independent special school · Merseyside · L9 7AB

Ages 3–19 · 79 pupils · Liverpool

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Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill99%

79 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
79
Boys / girls
65 / 14
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
79 / 80 (99%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Miss Rachel Mathews

Location

Address
82 Higher Lane, Liverpool, Liverpool
Postcode
L9 7AB
Town
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Walton
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.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 3–19, in Merseyside, Liverpool, 79 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, special school.

Open schools in Merseyside
7
Academies among open schools in Merseyside
0% (0)
Open schools in L9
13
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in MerseysideNear L9

  • New Heights High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Pupil referral unit

    Liverpool · L9 7HA · Liverpool

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM75.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Bank View High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community special school

    Liverpool · L9 6AD · Liverpool

    Ages 5–19

    • Att87.0
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence11.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Redbridge High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community special school

    Liverpool · L9 6AD · Liverpool

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM65.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Holy Name Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L10 9LG · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 miles away

  • Archbishop Beck Catholic College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L9 7BF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ranworth Square Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L11 3DG · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Barlows Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L9 9EH · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachel Mathews
Telephone
01513178277
Website
www.birtenshaw.org.uk

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