Birkenhead High School Academy vs Wirral Hospitals' School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy alternative provision converter
Age Range
3–19
11–17
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Wirral
Wirral
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1226
2
Capacity
1293
80
Occupancy
95%
3%
FSM %
19.9%
50.0%
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
-
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+
-
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)