Birkenhead High School Academy Exam Results

WirralURN 135877Academy sponsor led · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
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Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 977 known course entries. 21.8% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.5% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 117 known course entries. 21.1% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 76.9% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolWirralState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 849.145.646.2
English & maths 5+44.0%44.6%46.3%
English & maths 4+72.4%63.5%64.8%
English & maths 7+9.7%14.6%14.2%
KS4 pupils1343,775632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2649.144.0%72.4%9.7%134Provisional
2024/2550.545.3%70.8%Not applicable137Final
2023/2447.738.0%72.1%Not applicable129Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, CH43 1TY
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in highly selective areas
Sex of entry
Girls
Age range
3 to 19
Religious character
Does not apply
Whole-school pupils
1,226
KS4 pupils
134
KS4 pupils with SEN
30.6%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
6.7%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in highly selective areasGirls3 to 1913430.6%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in highly selective areasGirls3 to 1913716.8%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in highly selective areasGirls3 to 1912916.3%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
22%
of fully published grades
+6.4 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
10%
of fully published grades
+2.2 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
2%
of fully published grades
-0.5 pp vs England sample
Entries
977
972 published · 24 courses
977 known entries · 99.5% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language132
23%
7%2%
English Literature130
21%
10%2%
Mathematics133
12%
3%1%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs98
9%
4%1%
Physics30
30%
20%3%
Chemistry30
30%
13%3%
Biology31
35%
23%3%
History79
28%
10%4%
Geography56
41%
18%4%
Business Studies45
18%
4%0%
Art and Design36
44%
22%8%
Spanish27
22%
15%4%
Drama23
39%
26%0%
Media / Film / TV Studies23
26%
13%0%
Physical Education21
14%
10%0%
Religious Studies19
37%
16%5%
French18
39%
22%6%
Computer Science17
6%
6%0%
Dance12
25%
17%8%
Design and Technology12
25%
17%0%
Food Preparation and Nutrition2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Arabic1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chinese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Photography1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/2697722%10%2%99.5%Provisional
2024/251,04920%9%3%99.1%Final
2023/2494815%6%2%99.6%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
2%
of fully published entries
-7.6 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
21%
of fully published entries
-8.0 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
54%
of fully published entries
-1.5 pp vs England sample
Entries
117
90 published · 20 courses
117 known entries · 76.9% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Geography170%
29%
76%
History120%
8%
50%
Biology100%
10%
30%
Business Studies90%
33%
56%
Art and Design80%
12%
50%
Chemistry70%
29%
57%
Design and Technology (Product Design)70%
0%
57%
Psychology729%
57%
86%
Sociology70%
29%
43%
Mathematics60%
0%
17%
Drama and Theatre Studies4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
English Literature4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physical Education / Sports Studies4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
English Language and Literature3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Media / Film / TV Studies3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physics3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Government and Politics2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Religious Studies2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Dance1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/251172%21%54%76.9%Final
2023/241314%14%34%82.4%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence