GCSE 2025/26
#772 of 3,312
Better than 76% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137297.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 51.7 | 43 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76.2% | 60.6% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 39% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 17.3% | 9.9% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 75.1% | 55.8% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 185 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 936 |
| Girls | 0 |
| Boys | 936 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.2% |
| First language not English | 12.9% |
| SEN support | 169 |
| EHC plan | 25 |
| Average class size | 23.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% | 27.4% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 2.4% | 4.9% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 190 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 316 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 188 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 184 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 16 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 960 |
| Pupils on roll | 921 |
| Unfilled places | 4.1% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.6 |
| Pupils per adult | 11.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 56.36 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.21 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 34.25 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 55.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 50.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 8.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 5.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusions | 2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 89.9% |
| Staying in education | 84.9% |
| Further education | 80.4% |
| Not sustained | 4.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8% |
| Employment | 2.2% |
| School sixth form | 1.7% |
| Sixth form college | 1.7% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Farnborough Road Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Farnborough Road Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Greenbank High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2015. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Shoreside Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Birkdale Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2014. |
Birkdale High School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Birkdale High School ranks 772 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 76% of schools).
Birkdale High School has 936 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 960.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.