Birkenhead High School Academy vs St Anselm's College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Anselm's College
Prenton
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
3–19
11–18
Gender
Girls
Boys
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Wirral
Wirral
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1226
1002
Capacity
1293
1026
Occupancy
95%
98%
FSM %
19.9%
11.0%
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
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
49.1
63.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
44%
88%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
B-
Points Per Entry
34.9
37.7
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
B
AAB+ %
3%
22%
Value Added
Average
Above average
A-Level Students
44
94
Retention
93%
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
18%
26%
Degree course
74%
82%
Any L4+ destination
75%
86%
Apprenticeships
2%
3%
Cohort size
57
98
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)
Mathematics (82)
Mathematics (74)
Chemistry (62)
Business Studies:Single (56)
Biology (56)
Physics (50)
Physics (50)
Biology (46)