Prenton High School for Girls

Hesketh Avenue, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 6RR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

38.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

781

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wirral →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 781 / 790 (99%)
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.

45.1%

Disadvantaged

12.5%

EAL

3.7%

SEN support

16.0%

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)

38.9

Attainment 8

781 pupils

33.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

55.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

78%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

15.0%

Overall absence

41.1%

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.

48.59

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

9.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.7 vs 2023/24

£49,352

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,353 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£8,140

Spend per pupil

£8,944

Income per pupil

65%

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.