Farnborough Road Junior School vs Birkdale High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Farnborough Road Junior School
Southport
Birkdale High School
Southport
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
7–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sefton
Sefton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
468
936
Capacity
480
940
Occupancy
98%
100%
FSM %
16.9%
22.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
51.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
60%
KS2 Reading
80%
-
KS2 Maths
84%
-
KS2 Writing
79%
-