Birkenhead High School Academy vs Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
All-through
Post-16
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy 16-19 converter
Age Range
3–19
16–19
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Wirral
Wirral
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1226
0
Capacity
1293
1500
Occupancy
95%
0%
FSM %
19.9%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2023
Apr 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
49.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
44%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
C+
Points Per Entry
34.9
34.1
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
B-
AAB+ %
3%
6%
Value Added
Average
Well above average
A-Level Students
44
675
Retention
93%
89%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
18%
9%
Degree course
74%
66%
Any L4+ destination
75%
69%
Apprenticeships
2%
1%
Cohort size
57
651
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Geography (34)
Geography (28)
History (24)
History (24)
English Literature (24)
Business Studies:Single (22)
Sociology (20)
Biology (20)
Psychology (594)
Psychology (442)
Sociology (260)
Mathematics (234)
Sociology (212)
Mathematics (170)
History (154)
Biology (148)