Birkenhead Park School vs Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Post-16
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy 16-19 converter
Age Range
11–16
16–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Wirral
Wirral
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
731
0
Capacity
750
1500
Occupancy
97%
0%
FSM %
69.4%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Apr 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
24.6%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
6%
Value Added
-
Well above average
A-Level Students
-
675
Retention
-
89%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
9%
Degree course
-
66%
Any L4+ destination
-
69%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
651
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (594)
Psychology (442)
Sociology (260)
Mathematics (234)
Sociology (212)
Mathematics (170)
History (154)
Biology (148)