How many pupils does Birkdale High School have?

Birkdale High School has 923 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Birkdale High School?

The headteacher of Birkdale High School is Gareth Banks.

What type of school is Birkdale High School?

Birkdale High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Birkdale High School in?

Birkdale High School is in the Sefton local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Birkdale High School

Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Sefton, Merseyside, PR8 3DT

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 June 2022). Last inspected 14 April 2026.

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923

Pupils

21.6%

Free school meals

17 August 2011

Opened

About this school

Birkdale High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Sefton, Merseyside. The school has 923 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 June 2022). Last inspected 14 April 2026. The Headteacher is Gareth Banks. The school is administered by Sefton local authority. It belongs to SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST. The school has boys-only admissions. It opened in 17 August 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Gareth Banks
Trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Sefton
Gender: Boys
URN: 137297

Contact

01704577253 mail@birkdalehigh.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Birkdale High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Sefton). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

51.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.22

Progress 8 · 2023-24

57%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

74%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.90

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

78%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →