Sheffield High School GDST vs Birkdale School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Sheffield High School GDST
Sheffield
Birkdale School
Sheffield
Overview
Phase
All-through
All-through
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
3–19
2–19
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Christian
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Sheffield
Sheffield
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
695
721
Capacity
1163
873
Occupancy
60%
83%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
18.4
11.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
A
B+
Points Per Entry
48.5
44.1
Best 3 A-Levels
A
B+
AAB+ %
49%
29%
Value Added
Average
Above average
A-Level Students
73
76
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Biology (64)
Chemistry (64)
Biology (54)
Mathematics (46)
Chemistry (44)
Mathematics (36)
Psychology (34)
Psychology (30)
Mathematics (82)
Biology (66)
Psychology (62)
Chemistry (60)
Psychology (58)
Mathematics (56)
Physics (54)
Economics (50)