OFSTED
25 April 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Gender
Girls
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Wirral
Trust
GDST ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,226
1,206 full-time ·
20 part-time
Female pupils
1,226
100.0% of pupils
Male pupils
0
0.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.6 pts
below England
School
19.2%
Wirral
32.1%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
12.3 pts
below England
School
8.0%
Wirral
7.3%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.8 pts
below England
School
0.2%
Wirral
0.2%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Unclassified
76.8%
941
White British
17.8%
218
Any other White background
1.0%
12
White and Black African
1.0%
12
Any other Mixed background
0.7%
9
Any other ethnic group
0.7%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.9%
268 of
1,226 pupils
1.0 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
50.5
11.3 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.43 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.86%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.64 pts
higher than
England
School
6.86%
Wirral
7.24%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
16.60%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.79 pts
higher than
England
School
16.60%
Wirral
19.16%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.56%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.24 pts
lower than
England
School
1.56%
Wirral
2.02%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
94.8%
3.7 pts
above England
Birkenhead High School Academy
94.8%
Wirral
94.8%
North West
99.7%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.