Birkenhead Park School
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Park Road South Birkenhead Merseyside CH43 4UY |
| Phone | 01516521574 |
| Reference Number | 136411 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 746 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 58.31%
Girls: 41.69% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 65.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 13.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 112 | 66 | 178 |
| 8 | 91 | 52 | 143 |
| 9 | 84 | 61 | 145 |
| 10 | 87 | 64 | 151 |
| 11 | 61 | 68 | 129 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 82.3% |
| White, Other | 5.6% |
| African | 3.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.3% |
| Asian, Other | 1.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Indian | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| > Quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-01-19 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-14 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
| 2022-07-06 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2021-03-18 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2020-12-02 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2019-11-12 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
| 2018-11-22 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2017-05-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2015-06-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-10-18 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-07-09 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-04-24 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 33.8 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.56 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
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Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street, Wirral, CH41 4EA |
0.47 miles |
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The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
The Priory Parish C of E Primary School, 1 Aberdeen Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 4HS |
0.53 miles |
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Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 2UJ |
0.56 miles |
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St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Park Grove, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 2TD |
0.59 miles |
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Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Price Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 8DU |
0.64 miles |
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Cathcart Street Primary School
Dover Close, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 3JY |
0.7 miles |
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Woodlands Primary School
Hollybank Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 2SY |
0.72 miles |
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Co-op Academy Portland
Laird Street, Claughton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 0AB |
0.76 miles |
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Woodchurch Road Academy
99 Woodchurch Road, Oxton, Woodchurch Road Academy, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 9LJ |
0.8 miles |
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Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant, Prenton, CH43 5SY |
0.81 miles |
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Bidston Avenue Primary School
Tollemache Road, Claughton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 0DQ |
0.89 miles |
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Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School
Holm Lane, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 2HT |
1 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Woodchurch Road, Oxton, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 5UT |
1.01 miles |
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Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road, Higher Tranmere, Wirral, Merseyside, CH42 0PH |
1.15 miles |
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Devonshire Park Primary School
Temple Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 9JX |
1.16 miles |
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Townfield Primary School
Townfield Lane, Prenton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 2LH |
1.27 miles |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road, Bidston, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 7DU |
1.28 miles |
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Co-op Academy Hillside
Ridgeview Road, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 9HG |
1.37 miles |
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Well Lane Primary School
Park Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 5PF |
1.43 miles |
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Kingsway Primary School
Ashville Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 9EF |
1.43 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1UQ |
0.26 miles |
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Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1TY |
0.37 miles |
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Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West, Claughton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 8SQ |
0.58 miles |
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Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 8BA |
0.64 miles |
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Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Prenton, CH43 2JD |
0.65 miles |
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Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North, Claughton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 0EZ |
0.73 miles |
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Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park, Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 4NT |
0.9 miles |
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Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square, Wirral, CH41 5AT |
1.19 miles |
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Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 9EB |
1.45 miles |
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Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 6RR |
1.66 miles |
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Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 7NG |
1.72 miles |
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Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 3HS |
1.75 miles |
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The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road, Bidston, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 7QT |
1.75 miles |
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Foxfield School
New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Merseyside, CH49 5LF |
1.82 miles |
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The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 8PJ |
2.17 miles |
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The Oldershaw School
Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 4RJ |
2.23 miles |
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Meadowside School
Pool Lane, Wirral, CH49 5LA |
2.24 miles |
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Meadowside School
Pool Lane, Woodchurch, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 5LA |
2.25 miles |
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 6LJ |
2.39 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey Village, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 3LN |
2.46 miles |