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Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road Birkdale, Southport, PR83DT
017 0457 7253
School Profile
GENDER
Boys
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
780
Birkdale High School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of boys aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 940. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 07 Nov 2013.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
780 boys
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
10.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
6.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.4%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
11.4%
EHC PLAN
0.4%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 46% | 34% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.19 | 3.74 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 07 Nov 2013 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | - |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 329 |
| Of which first preference applications | 178 |
| Of which second preference applications | 67 |
| Of which third preference applications | 84 |
| Total offers made | 190 |
| Of which first preference offers | 176 |
| Of which second preference offers | 11 |
| Of which third preference offers | 3 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93% | 83% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 1% | 4% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 4% | 7% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
7
|
GREEN SPACE |
4
|
ENVIRONMENT |
10
|
SAFETY |
7
|
PROPERTY | £220,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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