Establishment Birkdale High School
URN: 137297
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Academy trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
- Address
- Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3DT
- Sefton (343)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Gareth Banks
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 16
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
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- Academy trust
- SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Southport Learning Trust
- Gender of entry
- Boys
- ID
-
URN: 137297,
DfE number: 343/4108
UKPRN: 10034570 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01704577253
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 16 June 2022)
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 940
- Number of pupils
- 936
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 17 August 2011
- Reason establishment opened
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- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 188
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 20.1%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 4 October 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Blott | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 7 February 2023 | 6 February 2027 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin John Fenny | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 16 September 2024 | 15 September 2029 |
| Caroline Wadhwa | Not recorded | Elected by school staff | 22 January 2024 | 21 January 2028 |
| Lisa Burke | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 13 March 2023 | 12 March 2027 |
| Christopher Michael Nicholson | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 7 December 2018 | 6 December 2026 |
| Elizabeth Anne Collins | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 13 December 2021 | 12 December 2025 |
| Gerald Wright | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 13 December 2021 | 12 December 2025 |
| Paul Thomas Duffy | Not recorded | Elected by school staff | 11 November 2021 | 10 November 2025 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 27 March 2017 | 26 March 2025 |
| Mark Savage | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 11 January 2021 | 10 January 2025 |
| Gareth Banks | Not recorded | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2023 | Not recorded |
These establishments are linked with Birkdale High School, URN: 137297. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104954 | Birkdale High School | Predecessor | 17 August 2011 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- North West
- District
- Sefton
- Ward
- Ainsdale
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sefton Central
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E08000014
- Easting
- 332347
- Northing
- 413317
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 41104112
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Sefton 011
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Sefton 011C
Age range
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School capacity
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Free school meals
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Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
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