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Prenton High School for Girls

Academy converter · Birkenhead · CH42 6RR

Ages 11–16 · 770 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

41.2

Overall absence

13.6%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-30

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+0.02
−20+2
Attainment 841.2
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.6%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
8.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.7%
Enrolments in measure
807

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

168

Places offered

152

1st-preference offers

139

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
152
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill97%

770 pupils · 790 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PRENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Academy trust
PRENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Headteacher
Lisa Ayling

Location

Address
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry
Postcode
CH42 6RR
Town
Birkenhead
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birkenhead, Wirral, 770 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.9%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Lisa Ayling
Telephone
01516448113
Website
www.prentonhighschool.co.uk

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