Birkdale High School

Windy Harbour Road, Southport, Sefton, PR8 3DT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

51.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

923

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sefton →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 923 / 940 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.8%

Disadvantaged

11.6%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

16.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.9

Attainment 8

923 pupils

57.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

74.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

21.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

55.18

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

13.01

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

£54,455

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,568 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.5% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,515

Spend per pupil

£7,775

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.