Birkenhead School

All-through
Independent
Ages 3 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

58 Beresford Road, Oxton, Prenton, CH43 2JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birkenhead School is an all-through school in Prenton for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Birkenhead School.

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

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

85 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score44.6

44.6, 1.5 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 score4.22

4.22, 0.13 above the England average of 4.09.

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

63 students

Average point score per A level entry38.64

38.64, 3.64 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

892 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Special educational needs support5.6%

5.6%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.7%

7.7%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birkenhead School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Birkenhead High School Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.5
St Anselm's College	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 57.2
Birkenhead Park School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 39.9
Birkenhead Sixth Form College	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Ridgeway High School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.2

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Paul Vicars
Phone: 01516524014
Website: birkenheadschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 58 Beresford Road, Oxton, Prenton, CH43 2JD
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 105123

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.