Birkenhead Park School

A requires improvement academy sponsor led school in Wirral. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Birkenhead Park School.

Birkenhead, CH434UY Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

44

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
42.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.55
English & Maths grade 4+ %
40.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 35.2%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
14 November 2023
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Park Road South
Birkenhead, CH434UY
Phone
1516521574
Website
birkenheadparkschool.com/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
136411
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Address
Park Road South, Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Website
http://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Capacity
750 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
746
Free School Meals
67.0% (500 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.6% (27 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
89.8%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
28.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
33.8
Ebacc Attainment 8:
9.6
English Attainment 8:
7.4
Maths Attainment 8:
6.1
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
10.8
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
9.6
Ebacc English:
91.0%
Ebacc Entry:
9.8%
Ebacc Humanities:
79.5%
Ebacc Languages:
28.7%
Ebacc Maths:
97.5%
Ebacc Sciences:
95.1%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.55
Progress 8 Range:
-0.82 to -0.28

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
21 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
124
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
746 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Positivity Ambition Resilience Thoughtfulness

Head Teacher's Message

Head of School welcomes visitors and describes The Birkenhead Park School as a school on a rapid journey of improvement, with BePART values (Positivity, Ambition, Resilience, Thoughtfulness), strong pastoral care, and a broad extracurricular offer including sport, performing arts and the Duke of Edinburgh Award; emphasises attendance and student pride.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Duke of Edinburgh

Sports

Sport

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes

Breakfast club available from 8:00am; standard school day runs 8:35am–3:05pm.

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