Birkenhead School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Prenton, North West CH43 2JD · Wirral
#282 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#2370 of 4,090 nationally
About Birkenhead School
Birkenhead School is a independent all-through located in Prenton, in the Wirral local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–19. In 2025 it enrolled 892 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 282nd of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (77th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 892; capacity filled 85%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 4.22.
There are 11 schools in Prenton; Birkenhead School ranks 5th 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%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 892
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 85%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.22
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Birkenhead School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,226 students · 469 m away
St Anselm's College
Prenton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,002 students · 707 m away
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School
Prenton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 962 m away
Townfield Primary School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
487 students · 1.0 km away
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
731 students · 1.0 km away
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Wirral · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1.1 km away
Ridgeway High School
Prenton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
858 students · 1.3 km away
Co-op Academy Hillside
Prenton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
177 students · 1.3 km away
Woodchurch Road Academy
Birkenhead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
171 students · 1.4 km away
Bidston Avenue Primary School
Birkenhead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Manchester High School for Girls
Manchester · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
913 students
Merchant Taylors' Schools
Liverpool · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
844 students
St. Mary's College
Liverpool · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
818 students
Rossall School
Fleetwood · Independent all-through · Ages 0–19
810 students
AKS Lytham
Lytham St Annes · Independent all-through · Ages 0–19
785 students
Scarisbrick Hall School
Ormskirk · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
1,039 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Birkenhead School a good school?
Birkenhead School has a Success Index (England) of 41.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #282 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 School rank in North West?
Birkenhead School ranks #282 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #2370 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Birkenhead School?
Birkenhead School had 892 students in 2025.
Is Birkenhead School a primary school or a secondary school?
Birkenhead School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Birkenhead School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Birkenhead School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.