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Prenton High School for Girls

Community school · Birkenhead · CH42 6RR

Ages 11–16 · Wirral

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
790
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
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 Paula Dixon

Location

Address
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry
Postcode
CH42 6RR
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
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.

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birkenhead, Wirral. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Birkenhead
21
Secondary schools in Birkenhead
2
Academies among open schools in Birkenhead
33% (7)
Open schools in CH42
10
Secondary in CH42
1
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Secondary in Wirral LA
19

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 BirkenheadNear CH42

  • Prenton High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birkenhead · CH42 6RR · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence13.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Bebington

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wirral · CH63 2PS · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Wirral Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH63 3AF · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att867.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+89%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Wirral Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH63 3AQ · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+94%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.5 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%

    1.7 miles away

  • 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%

    1.7 miles away

  • Ridgeway High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Prenton · CH43 9EB · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Dixon

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