Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Wirral

Post-16
Academy 16-19 converter
Mixed
Ages 1619

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Rob Myatt
Pupils:0 / 1,500 capacity
LA:Wirral
Phone:01516525575
Address:Park Road West, Claughton, Wirral, CH43 8SQ
Trust:BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 17 April 2024View full report
URN:144829
UKPRN:10064686
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birkenhead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

C+

Average grade

34.1

Points per entry

B-

Best 3 A-Levels

6%

Achieving AAB+

Well above average

Value added

675

A-Level students

89%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Psychology594
Psychology442
Sociology260
Mathematics234
Sociology212
Mathematics170
History154
Biology148
English Language142
Media / Film / TV Studies136
Law134
English Literature134
English Language132
Law122
Film Studies118
Fine Art114
History114
Biology112
Business Studies112
English Literature110

+ 39 more subjects

2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 676 students

Continued education62%
Higher education58%
Further education1%
Apprenticeships4%
Employment21%
Not in education/employment10%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

18%

Top-third university

75%

Degree course

77%

Any L4+ destination

1%

Apprenticeships

Based on 616 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Bus Stops

Shrewsbury Road (adj)
75m · 1 min walk
Alderley Avenue (adj)
78m · 1 min walk
Upton Road (nr)
83m · 1 min walk
Park Road West (adj)
105m · 2 min walk
St Albans Road (adj)
179m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

0%

Available places

0 pupils

1,500 capacity

1,500 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wirral

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,768
Projected new pupils:318

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wirral

Admissions Demand - Wirral

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

3,974

Applications

3,417

Got 1st preference

95.1%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Secondary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)

Inspection History

17 April 2024

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