49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
462.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
767
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 14/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Birkenhead Park School · Secondary · Wirral
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
+13pp
55%43%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+15pp
30%22%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
39.9
+6.1
39.934.929.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
EBacc entry
14%
-9pp
34%24%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
462.0
+116.2
462.0383.7305.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 462.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
767
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
66%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Park Road South, Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Local authority
Wirral
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 49% | 30% | 39.9 | Not applicable | 14% | 462.0 | 14% | 767 |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 16% | 33.8 | -0.55 | 24% | 345.8 | 29% | 746 |
| 2022/23 | 35% | 17% | 32.4 | -0.64 | 17% | 361.0 | 17% | 757 |
| 2021/22 | 31% | 13% | 29.9 | -1.10 | 25% | 339.9 | 26% | 732 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 26% | 38.1 | -0.40 | 34% | 305.4 | 35% | 606 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 21% | 36.5 | -0.62 | 29% | 267.1 | 33% | 561 |
| 2016/17 | 43% | 21% | 38.2 | -0.52 | 19% | — | 25% | 526 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 767 | 16.7 | 29% | 17% | 66% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 746 | 16.7 | 33% | 13% | 67% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 757 | 16.7 | 34% | 13% | 69% | 14% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 732 | 16.9 | 32% | 11% | 70% | 20% | 60% |
| 2020/21 | 700 | 17.2 | 24% | 9% | 68% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 606 | 16.7 | 30% | 8% | 67% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 561 | 17.2 | 24% | 8% | 68% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 526 | 17.3 | 24% | 7% | 74% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.