Birkenhead High School Academy vs Birkenhead Park School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–19
11–16
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wirral
Wirral
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1226
731
Capacity
1293
750
Occupancy
95%
97%
FSM %
19.9%
69.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2023
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
49.1
39.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
44%
24.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
3%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
44
-
Retention
93%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
18%
-
Degree course
74%
-
Any L4+ destination
75%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
57
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Geography (34)
Geography (28)
History (24)
History (24)
English Literature (24)
Business Studies:Single (22)
Sociology (20)
Biology (20)