Birkenhead High School Academy, Prenton

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Birkenhead High School Academy

86 Devonshire Place, Prenton CH43 1TY

https://www.birkenheadhigh.gdst.net/

Birkenhead High School Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,200 girls aged between 3 and 19. (See here for details of the primary school.) In April 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of GDST Academy Trust. (The Belvedere Academy is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Destinations, Progress and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Anselm's College
0.4		Birkenhead Park School
1.1		Ridgeway High School
1.4		Woodchurch High School
1.7		Prenton High School for Girls
1.9		Weatherhead High School
2.0		Upton Hall School FCJ
2.3		The Mosslands School
2.4		The Oldershaw School
2.5		St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
2.7		St John Plessington Catholic College
2.8		Co-op Academy Bebington

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.

Destinations: Above average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite high.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

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