Wirral
Birkenhead Park School
GCSE results 2026: every Wirral school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.1 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.1
- Attainment 8
- 25%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.55
- Progress 8
- [-0.82, -0.28]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 152 | 132 | 132 (100%) | 284 |
| September 2025 | 114 | 93 | 93 (100%) | 212 |
| September 2024 | 168 | 144 | 144 (100%) | 280 |
| September 2023 | 179 | 116 | 116 (100%) | 216 |
| September 2022 | 168 | 120 | 120 (100%) | 234 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Wirral’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 130 | 39.1 | — | 24.6% | 4.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 138 | 39.9 | — | 30.4% | — | 14.5% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 122 | 33.8 | -0.55 | 15.6% | — | 23.8% | 2.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 133 | 32.4 | -0.64 | 17.3% | — | 16.5% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 131 | 29.9 | -1.10 | — | — | 25.0% | 2.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wirral for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136411 |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nicola McNamee |
| Trust | BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CH43 4UY |
| Pupils | 767 |
| FSM eligible | 65.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Park Road South, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH43 4UY
http://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/1516521574| DfE number | 4798 |
| UKPRN | 10032602 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2024 |