Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School vs Birkdale High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birkdale High School
Southport
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sefton
Sefton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
190
936
Capacity
210
940
Occupancy
90%
100%
FSM %
15.3%
22.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
51.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
60%
KS2 Reading
63%
-
KS2 Maths
50%
-
KS2 Writing
77%
-