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Birkdale School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Independent school
Oakholme Road, Sheffield S10 3DH · birkdaleschool.org.uk · 0114 266 8408
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B+
- average result (44.1 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 721
- 83% of 873 places
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (44.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.41 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 students | B+ (44.1) | Above average +0.37 | |
| 76 students | B+ (44.1) | Well above average +0.37 |
29.3%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 98 | B+ (42.6) | +0.11 |
| 2022/23 | 109 | B (40.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 82 | B (40.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 111 | B (39.3) | +0.13 |
| 2017/18 | 110 | B+ (42.3) | +0.26 |
| 2016/17 | 111 | B- (38) | +0.16 |
| 2015/16 | 124 | B (39.6) | +0.18 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 79.6 | +12.9 |
| Further and other education | 4.1 | −7 |
| Further education | 1 | −0.2 |
| Other education | 3.1 | −6.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 | — |
| Employment | 8.2 | −6.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2 | −4.2 |
| Activity not captured | 5.1 | +3.9 |
ISI
Birkdale School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- No inspection available