Birkenhead High School Academy
Other · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–19 · Prenton, Wirral
Birkenhead High School Academy is an other school in Prenton, Wirral for ages 3–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 April 2023. Wirral has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, CH43 1TY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 3–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wirral
- Pupils on roll
- 1,226 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
- “Pupils understand the importance of tolerating people who are different to themselves.”
- “Leaders deal with any incidents of bullying quickly and effectively.”
To improve
- “Although pupils’ outcomes by the end of key stage 2 in 2022 were not consistently strong, leaders have taken the necessary action to improve the quality of education for pupils.”
- “However, in some subjects, these systems are not implemented as effectively as they could be.”
- “At times, some teachers move on to new learning before they have checked that pupils are ready.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 67 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 55 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 163 first-preference applications, 116 offers in total, 111 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2025, as Wirral published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Wirral.
- Birkenhead School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wirral Hospitals' School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Progress Schools - Wirral 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kilgarth School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Horizons Independent School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- IMPACT Northwest Schools 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wirral Wrap 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Foxfield School 1.5 mi School remains Good