Birkenhead High School Academy
Secondary school in Prenton, Wirral. Good (Apr 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 25 April 2023, report published 18 June 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around April 2027
The last inspection was in April 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.2 milesSt Anselm's College
Standards maintained (Mar 2025)
- 0.4 milesBirkenhead Park School
Report card, Jun 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected
- 1.1 milesRidgeway High School
Good (Jan 2024)
- 1.4 milesWoodchurch High School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jun 2025)
- 1.7 milesPrenton High School for Girls
School remains Good (Nov 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.