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
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

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

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%