Birkenhead High School Academy

Details

Age Range	3-19 years
Gender	Girls
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Wirral
Address	86 Devonshire Place, CH43 1TY
School Website	www.birkenheadhigh.gdst.net/Pages/default.aspx
Telephone	1516525777
URN	135877

School Census

Total	1210
Girls/Boys	1210/0
Girls/Boys Ratio	100.0%/0.0%
% pupils where English not first language	4.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	176
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	13.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 25/04/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
25/04/2023	Good
13/10/2015	Outstanding

Inspection Date	25/04/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	13/10/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
25 April 2023	School inspection: Good	View
13 October 2015	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
02 February 2012	Full inspection: Good	View
09 March 2011	Monitoring visit	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	47.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	38.00%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	67.40%
Entering EBacc	54.30%
EBacc average point score	4.18
Progress 8	0.43

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	51.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	50%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	74%
Entering EBacc	37%
EBacc average point score	4.37
Progress 8	0.63

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	50.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	42%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	69%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.31
Progress 8	0.29

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	72%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	108
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	66
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7
Reading	106.0
Maths	103.0
Reading Progress	1.9
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	-0.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	104.0
Maths	105.0
Reading Progress	-3.9
Writing Progress	-3.5
Maths Progress	-2.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11%
Reading	106
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-1.5
Writing Progress	-0.8
Maths Progress	-3.3

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	53
As second preference	22
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	49
As second preference	14
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	72
As First Preference	51
As second preference	13
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	55
As second preference	27
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.38%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	73
As second preference	27
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	59
As second preference	34
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.28%
Total Applications	101
As First Preference	69
As second preference	25
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	96
As First Preference	57
As second preference	32
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	58
As second preference	42
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.45%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	68
As second preference	31
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.34%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	55
As second preference	25
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.49%
Total Applications	525
As first preference	170
As second preference	184
As third preference	105

Total Offers Made	130
first preference offers	114
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.44%
Total Applications	437
As first preference	167
As second preference	120
As third preference	101

Total Offers Made	129
first preference offers	116
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.32%
Total Applications	429
As first preference	158
As second preference	115
As third preference	111

Total Offers Made	131
first preference offers	120
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.43%
Total Applications	501
As first preference	176
As second preference	141
As third preference	117

Total Offers Made	131
first preference offers	123
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.43%
Total Applications	403
As first preference	180
As second preference	139
As third preference	84

Total Offers Made	134
first preference offers	126
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.74%
Total Applications	419
As first preference	219
As second preference	132
As third preference	68

Total Offers Made	134
first preference offers	126
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.36%
Total Applications	301
As first preference	170
As second preference	92
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	133
first preference offers	125
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.62%
Total Applications	297
As first preference	167
As second preference	77
As third preference	52

Total Offers Made	106
first preference offers	103
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.73%
Total Applications	346
As first preference	178
As second preference	108
As third preference	60

Total Offers Made	109
first preference offers	103
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	2.11%
Total Applications	351
As first preference	213
As second preference	95
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	108
first preference offers	101
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.20%
Total Applications	256
As first preference	122
As second preference	79
As third preference	55

Total Offers Made	107
first preference offers	102
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	48%
agree	31%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	53%
agree	32%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	38%
agree	37%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	3%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	7%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	8%
not applicable	58%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	34%
agree	31%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	27%
agree	18%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	2%
not applicable	27%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	24%
no	76%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	28%
agree	23%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	23%
dont know	7%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	52%
agree	26%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	48%
agree	32%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	43%
agree	34%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	49%
agree	38%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	60%
agree	31%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	46%
agree	27%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	6%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	75%
no	25%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	84.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.2%
chinese ethnic origin	1.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.9%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%
african ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	85.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
chinese ethnic origin	1.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
african ethnic origin	0.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%