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Birkenhead School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Independent school

58 Beresford Road, Oxton, Prenton CH43 2JD · birkenheadschool.co.uk · 0151 652 4014

Overview

Inspection: ISI; Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25: B; average result (38.6 points per entry)

The official school record (Department for Education)

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.6 points per entry).

Attainment 8

2024/25	Trend	School	England
		●44.6	46.0
		▼0.0%	45.4%
		▼0.0%	64.8%
		▼0.0%	40.5%
		●4.22	4.09

A level average grade

2024/25	Trend	Average grade	Progress
63 students		B (38.6)	Average +0.09
63 students		B (38.6)	Average +0.09

25.8%AAB or better

Earlier years: A level	Students	Average grade	Progress
2023/24	36	A- (46.7)	+0.43
2022/23	46	B+ (43.4)	—
2021/22	61	A- (46.7)	—
2018/19	42	B (41.3)	+0.13
2017/18	53	B+ (42.5)	+0.18
2016/17	58	B (38.6)	-0.10
2015/16	55	B+ (44.6)	+0.29

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Birkenhead School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Previously: standards not all met, routine inspection, Apr 2025

Quality of education	Met
Health and emotional wellbeing	Not met
Social and economic education	Met
Safeguarding	Met
Leadership and governance	Not met