Birkenhead Park School

Park Road South, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH43 4UY

Requires Improvement

Inspected 14 November 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

39.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

767

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wirral →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 767 / 750 (102%) · over capacity
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

66.1%

Disadvantaged

16.9%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

25.9%

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)

39.9

Attainment 8

767 pupils

30.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

48.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

76%

Sustained destination

71%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

16.8%

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.

46.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

18.48

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£44,063

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,543 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.1% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 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.

£9,129

Spend per pupil

£10,605

Income per pupil

46%

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.