Birkenhead School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 58 Beresford Road
 Oxton
 Prenton
 Merseyside CH43 2JD
Telephone: 0151 652 4014

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 0-19)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1980

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £1,191 to £5,265 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headmaster: Mr Paul Vicars (since November 2016)
Previous Headteacher: D R Edmunds
Number of pupils: 955
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 30.7% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wirral
Constituency: Birkenhead
Electoral Ward: Oxton
School Number: 3446023
Associations: HMC and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 6th November 2025 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Birkenhead High School Academy (0.4km) show on map
  2. Townfield Primary School (0.5km) show on map
  3. St Anselm's College (0.7km) show on map
  4. Prenton Preparatory School (0.9km) show on map
  5. Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  6. Birkenhead Sixth Form College (1.1km) show on map
  7. Birkenhead Park School (1.1km) show on map
  8. Bidston Avenue Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  9. Woodchurch Road Academy (1.3km) show on map
  10. Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  11. Ridgeway High School (1.4km) show on map
  12. Wirral Hospitals' School (1.4km) show on map
  13. Co-op Academy Hillside (1.4km) show on map
  14. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead (1.4km) show on map
  15. St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  16. Progress Schools - Wirral (1.7km) show on map
  17. St Peter's Catholic Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  18. Devonshire Park Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  19. Kilgarth School (1.7km) show on map
  20. Co-op Academy Portland (1.8km) show on map
  21. Woodlands Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  22. The Priory Parish CofE Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  23. Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  24. Woodchurch High School (1.9km) show on map
  25. Prenton Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  26. Foxfield School (2.0km) show on map
  27. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  28. Horizons Independent School (2.0km) show on map
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  30. Fender Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  31. Mersey Park Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  32. Cathcart Street Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  33. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  34. Manor Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  35. Wirral Wrap (2.3km) show on map
  36. St Paul's Catholic Primary School (2.3km) show on map
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  39. Bedford Drive Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  40. Prenton High School for Girls (2.6km) show on map
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