St Anselm's College vs Birkenhead High School Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Anselm's College
Prenton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
3–19
Gender
Boys
Girls
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wirral
Wirral
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1002
1226
Capacity
1026
1293
Occupancy
98%
95%
FSM %
11.0%
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
Mar 2025
Apr 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
63.1
49.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
88%
44%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
C+
Points Per Entry
37.7
34.9
Best 3 A-Levels
B
B-
AAB+ %
22%
3%
Value Added
Above average
Average
A-Level Students
94
44
Retention
95%
93%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
26%
18%
Degree course
82%
74%
Any L4+ destination
86%
75%
Apprenticeships
3%
2%
Cohort size
98
57
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (82)
Mathematics (74)
Chemistry (62)
Business Studies:Single (56)
Biology (56)
Physics (50)
Physics (50)
Biology (46)
Geography (34)
Geography (28)
History (24)
History (24)
English Literature (24)
Business Studies:Single (22)
Sociology (20)
Biology (20)