Prenton High School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birkenhead, North West CH42 6RR · Wirral
#404 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3290 of 4,090 nationally
About Prenton High School for Girls
Prenton High School for Girls is a academy secondary located in Birkenhead, in the Wirral local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 770 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 23.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 404th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (31th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 770; capacity filled 97.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.2%; ebacc average points 3.32.
There are 16 schools in Birkenhead; Prenton High School for Girls ranks 5th 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%)38.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.9%
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 Prenton High School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 770
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.9%
- 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
- 38.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Prenton High School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bedford Drive Primary School
Birkenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
406 students · 135 m away
Devonshire Park Primary School
Birkenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
413 students · 849 m away
Well Lane Primary School
Birkenhead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
187 students · 864 m away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
247 students · 1.0 km away
Mersey Park Primary School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 1.1 km away
Rock Ferry Primary School
Birkenhead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
301 students · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Prenton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
237 students · 1.2 km away
Woodchurch Road Academy
Birkenhead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
171 students · 1.4 km away
St John's Catholic Junior School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
239 students · 1.4 km away
Town Lane Infant School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
322 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Kearsley Academy
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774 students
Bolton Muslim Girls School
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774 students
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
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Dallam School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Prenton High School for Girls a good school?
Prenton High School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 23.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #404 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 Prenton High School for Girls rank in North West?
Prenton High School for Girls ranks #404 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3290 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Prenton High School for Girls?
Prenton High School for Girls had 770 students in 2025.
Is Prenton High School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Prenton High School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Prenton High School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Prenton High School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.