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