Birkenhead Park School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birkenhead, North West CH43 4UY · Wirral
#428 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3473 of 4,090 nationally
About Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead Park School is a academy secondary located in Birkenhead, in the Wirral local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 731 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 20.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 428th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (28th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 731; capacity filled 97.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.6%; ebacc average points 3.35.
There are 16 schools in Birkenhead; Birkenhead Park School ranks 7th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)69.4%
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 Park School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 731
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 69.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Birkenhead Park School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Anselm's College
Prenton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,002 students · 417 m away
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,226 students · 589 m away
Progress Schools - Wirral
Bright Street · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
14 students · 760 m away
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Birkenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
179 students · 847 m away
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Birkenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 901 m away
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Wirral · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 930 m away
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
210 students · 957 m away
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
436 students · 1.0 km away
Birkenhead School
Prenton · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
892 students · 1.0 km away
Cathcart Street Primary School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
213 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
730 students
Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
729 students
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
729 students
Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
727 students
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
726 students
Albany Academy
Chorley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
725 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Birkenhead Park School a good school?
Birkenhead Park School has a Success Index (England) of 20.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #428 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 Park School rank in North West?
Birkenhead Park School ranks #428 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3473 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Birkenhead Park School?
Birkenhead Park School had 731 students in 2025.
Is Birkenhead Park School a primary school or a secondary school?
Birkenhead Park School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Birkenhead Park School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Birkenhead Park School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.