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Birkenhead High School Academy

All-through · Wirral · CH43 1TY · URN 135877

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-04-25Cohort 1226Non-selective

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 56
4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 80 schools in Wirral

  • Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

    61%

    Wirral 53.3%England 61%

    7.7 percentage points above the area average of 53.3

    Overall standards

  • Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths

    0%

    Wirral 5.6%England 8%

    5.6 percentage points below the area average of 5.6

    Academic stretch

  • Average scaled score in reading

    105

    Wirral 104.28England 105

    0.7 above the area average of 104.3

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in maths

    103

    Wirral 103.04England 105

    In line with the area average of 103

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    105

    Wirral 103.68England 105

    1.3 above the area average of 103.7

    Overall standards

  • Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    23%

    Wirral 23%England 32%

    In line with the area average of 23

    Academic stretch

  • Expected standard in reading

    70%

    Wirral 69%

    1 percentage points above the area average of 69

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in writing

    70%

    Wirral 63.5%

    6.5 percentage points above the area average of 63.5

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in maths

    73%

    Wirral 64.9%

    8.1 percentage points above the area average of 64.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    56

    Wirral 42

    13.7 above the area average of 42.3

    Context only, not scored

Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 137
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 30 schools in Wirral

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    50.5

    Wirral 37.4England 46.1

    13.1 above the area average of 37.4

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    45.3%

    Wirral 33.8%England 45.9%

    11.5 percentage points above the area average of 33.8

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    70.8%

    Wirral 48.2%

    22.6 percentage points above the area average of 48.2

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    4.41

    Wirral 3.26England 4.07

    1.2 above the area average of 3.3

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    19.7%

    Wirral 15.1%England 17.6%

    4.6 percentage points above the area average of 15.1

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    44.5%

    Wirral 28.9%

    15.6 percentage points above the area average of 28.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    20.4%

    Wirral 39.4%

    19 percentage points below the area average of 39.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    137

    Wirral 127

    10.4 above the area average of 126.6

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Wirral · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes
24.5 pupils per class
Secondary classes
20.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
19.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
16.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
11.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
23% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
16.8pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
61% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
91.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Common questions about Birkenhead High School Academy

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Ofsted rated Birkenhead High School Academy Good at its inspection on 25/04/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
Birkenhead High School Academy is a all-through school in Wirral, postcode CH43 1TY (URN 135877).
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