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Birkenhead High School Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 86 Devonshire Place
 Prenton
 Merseyside CH43 1TY
Telephone: 0151 652 5777

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 3-19)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
History: This school arose from Birkenhead High School
Trust: GDST Academy Trust
Sponsor: Girls' Day School Trust (GDST)

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Elizabeth de Boorder (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Rebecca Mahony
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 72.42 / 24.22
Non-teaching Staff*: 61.48
Number of pupils: 1226
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.9
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 30.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† 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: Claughton
School Number: 3446905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th April 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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