Birkenhead High School Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Prenton, North West CH43 1TY · Wirral
#219 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#1915 of 4,090 nationally
About Birkenhead High School Academy
Birkenhead High School Academy is a academy all-through located in Prenton, in the Wirral local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–19 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,226 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 51.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 219th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (73th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,226; capacity filled 94.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.8%; ebacc average points 4.41.
There are 11 schools in Prenton; Birkenhead High School Academy ranks 4th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)61%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Birkenhead High School Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,226
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 61%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 50.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.41
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Birkenhead High School Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Anselm's College
Prenton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,002 students · 250 m away
Birkenhead School
Prenton · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
892 students · 469 m away
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
731 students · 589 m away
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Wirral · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 839 m away
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Birkenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 1.2 km away
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School
Prenton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.2 km away
Bidston Avenue Primary School
Birkenhead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.2 km away
Woodchurch Road Academy
Birkenhead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
171 students · 1.3 km away
Progress Schools - Wirral
Bright Street · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
14 students · 1.3 km away
Co-op Academy Portland
Birkenhead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,224 students
Armfield Academy
Blackpool · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,221 students
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,232 students
Didsbury High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,220 students
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,219 students
Workington Academy
Workington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,234 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Birkenhead High School Academy a good school?
Birkenhead High School Academy has a Success Index (England) of 51.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #219 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Birkenhead High School Academy rank in North West?
Birkenhead High School Academy ranks #219 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #1915 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Birkenhead High School Academy?
Birkenhead High School Academy had 1,226 students in 2025.
Is Birkenhead High School Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Birkenhead High School Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Birkenhead High School Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Birkenhead High School Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.