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Birkenhead High School Academy

86 Devonshire Place, Prenton CH43 1TY

7Schola Grade
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Year groups
Nursery–Year 13
All-through
Pupils
1,226
On roll
Ages
3–19
Capacity 1,293
Local authority
Wirral
GDST Academy Trust

Schola Grade 7

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 50.5, an average GCSE grade of about 5.0
73rdpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 46.1
87thpercentile
Attendance17% of pupils persistently absent
82ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Birkenhead High School Academy

Birkenhead High School Academy is an academy in Prenton, Wirral, for pupils aged 3–19 (Nursery–Year 13). It is part of GDST Academy Trust.

It has 1,226 pupils on roll and room for 1,293. It is a girls' school. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 7 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

86 Devonshire Place
Prenton CH43 1TY
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
All-through
Year groups
Nursery–Year 13
Ages
3–19
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Pupils
Girls only
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,226
Capacity
1,293 pupils
Free school meals
19.90% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
GDST Academy Trust
Local authority
Wirral
Nation
England
URN
135877

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