Best 3 Secondary schools in Birkenhead – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Prenton High School for Girls (Secondary) in Birkenhead; Birkenhead Park School (Secondary) in Birkenhead — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Prenton High School for Girls and Birkenhead Park School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Birkenhead, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Prenton High School for Girls), published May 2014. The lowest is 3 (Birkenhead Park School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Birkenhead Park School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 1,550, typical FSM 50–55%, range 40–45%–65–70%; all within the BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Prenton High School for Girls
CH42 6RR
|
Birkenhead Park School
CH43 4UY
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Birkenhead Merseyside CH42 6RR |
Birkenhead Merseyside CH43 4UY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 6 May 2014 | 3 18 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 65–70% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 790 | 750 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Wirral (344) | BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Website | www.prentonhighschool.co.uk | www.birkenheadparkschool.com |
| Telephone | 01516448113 | 01516521574 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH42 6RR - Ofsted
- 2 6 May 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wirral (344)
- Website
- www.prentonhighschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01516448113
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH43 4UY - Ofsted
- 3 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 65–70% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Website
- www.birkenheadparkschool.com
- Telephone
- 01516521574
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