Birkdale School

All-through
Independent
Ages 4 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Oakholme Road, Sheffield, S10 3DHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birkdale School is an all-through school in Sheffield for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Birkdale School.

Birkdale School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

68 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.7

43.7, 2.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.41

4.41, 0.32 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

76 students

Average point score per A level entry44.09

44.09, 9.09 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

721 pupils on roll, with places for 873

Special educational needs support6.4%

6.4%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.4%

0.4%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birkdale School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Westbourne School	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 62.3
Sheffield High School GDST	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 20.7
King Edward VII School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.8
Notre Dame High School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.8
Tapton School & Sixth Form	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 58.0

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 4 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Ben Bowles
Phone: 01142668408
Website: birkdaleschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oakholme Road, Sheffield, S10 3DH
Local authority: Sheffield
URN: 107163

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.