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Birkenhead Sixth Form College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16–19 · 16–19 academy
Park Road West, Claughton, Wirral CH43 8SQ · bsfc.ac.uk · 0151 652 5575
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2016
- A levels, 2024/25
- C+
- average result (34.1 points per entry)
- Capacity
- 1,500
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Free school meals
- 0%
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.1 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 675 students | C+ (34.1) | Well above average +0.42 | |
| 675 students | C+ (34.1) | Well above average +0.41 | |
| 333 students | Dist+ (37.1) | Above average +0.58 | |
| 27 students | Dist- (30.6) | Average +0.15 |
6.2%AAB or better
89.4%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 527 | C+ (34.1) | +0.39 |
| 2022/23 | 580 | C+ (32.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 504 | B- (36.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 503 | C (30.6) | +0.20 |
| 2017/18 | 450 | C (29.1) | +0.18 |
| 2016/17 | 572 | C (29.7) | +0.25 |
| 2015/16 | 472 | C (29.7) | +0.25 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 52.3 | −5.2 |
| Further and other education | 4.5 | +0.3 |
| Further education | 1.3 | +0.4 |
| Other education | 3.2 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2 | +1.9 |
| Employment | 22.1 | +1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.5 | +1.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | +0.7 |
Ofsted
Birkenhead Sixth Form College was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 7 December 2016, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 7 Dec 2016
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
|---|