St John Plessington Catholic College
Academy converter · Secondary
Wirral · CH63 7LF · Wirral
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
1.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 137130
Prenton High School for Girls
Academy converter · Birkenhead · CH42 6RR
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
770
Local authority
Wirral
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birkenhead, Wirral, 770 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.9%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Girls
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 137130
Location
- Address
- Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry
- Postcode
- CH42 6RR
- Town
- Birkenhead
- County
- Merseyside
- Local authority
- Wirral
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 770
- Boys / girls
- 0 / 770
- School capacity
- 790
- Capacity fill
- 770 / 790 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 46.9%
- FSM pupils
- 360
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Girls
School characteristics
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Governance
- Academy trust: PRENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
- Academy trust
- PRENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Contact
- Telephone
- 01516448113