Birkdale High School

About Birkdale High School

Birkdale High School is a boys' secondary school in Southport, Sefton, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. Around 923 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 51.9 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.2 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 22% of secondary schools nationally.

57% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 74% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 98% of the families who made Birkdale High School their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 91% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.0%. There are about 16.7 pupils per teacher. Birkdale High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.