Birkenhead High School Academy
Academy sponsor led in Prenton, Wirral.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 19 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1226 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1293 |
| Free school meals | 19.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | GDST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Address | 86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1TY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.birkenheadhigh.gdst.net/Pages/default.aspx |
| Telephone | 01516525777 |
| URN | 135877 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 April 2023, published 18 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- St Anselm's College (secondary school, about 0.3 km)
- Birkenhead Park School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Bidston Avenue Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Woodchurch Road Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Co-op Academy Portland (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.