Birkdale School vs Sheffield High School GDST
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birkdale School
Sheffield
Sheffield High School GDST
Sheffield
Overview
Phase
All-through
All-through
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
2–19
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Christian
None
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Sheffield
Sheffield
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
721
695
Capacity
873
1163
Occupancy
83%
60%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
11.8
18.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
A
Points Per Entry
44.1
48.5
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
A
AAB+ %
29%
49%
Value Added
Above average
Average
A-Level Students
76
73
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (82)
Biology (66)
Psychology (62)
Chemistry (60)
Psychology (58)
Mathematics (56)
Physics (54)
Economics (50)
Biology (64)
Chemistry (64)
Biology (54)
Mathematics (46)
Chemistry (44)
Mathematics (36)
Psychology (34)
Psychology (30)