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Boys' schools in and near Birkenhead

All 2 boys' schools in Birkenhead, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Birkenhead

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  1. St Anselm's College

    Prenton, CH43 1UQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Birkenhead boys schools average, low absence.

    155 first choices, 157 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.1

    Birkenhead boys schools 58.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Birkenhead boys schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    1,002
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school St Anselm's College
  2. Kilgarth School

    Birkenhead, CH41 8BA · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    24.7%
    Pupils
    63
    Pupils per teacher
    3.9
    View school Kilgarth School

Just outside Birkenhead

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Birkenhead.

  1. The Mosslands School

    2.4 miles from Birkenhead · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Birkenhead boys schools average, high absence.

    133 first choices, 138 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1634.5

    Birkenhead boys schools 58.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.6%Birkenhead boys schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    848
    Pupils per teacher
    14.6
    View school The Mosslands School
  2. Wirral Grammar School for Boys

    3.0 miles from Birkenhead · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Birkenhead boys schools average, low absence.

    190 first choices, 167 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1668.2

    Birkenhead boys schools 58.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.0%Birkenhead boys schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    1,123
    Pupils per teacher
    19.5
    View school Wirral Grammar School for Boys
  3. Calday Grange Grammar School

    4.6 miles from Birkenhead · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Birkenhead boys schools average, low absence.

    222 first choices, 202 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.7

    Birkenhead boys schools 58.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.6%Birkenhead boys schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    1,493
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Calday Grange Grammar School
The big picture

How Birkenhead's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Birkenhead

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Birkenhead

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 boys' schools in Birkenhead have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Boys' schools in Birkenhead, explained

There are 2 boys' schools in Birkenhead, teaching 1,065 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Birkenhead boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 58.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

15.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,920 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in Birkenhead?
There are 2 boys schools in Birkenhead, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Birkenhead?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Birkenhead on Eduscope are St Anselm's College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in Birkenhead?
Birkenhead has 1 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in Birkenhead ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Birkenhead boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Birkenhead is 14:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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