Birkenhead High School Academy Catchment Area
Birkenhead High School Academy is an academy sponsor led special school in Prenton, Wirral , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 1212 pupils, and a capacity of 1293 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-19
Age range
1,212
Pupils
1,293
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Birkenhead High School Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Birkenhead High School Academy?
Birkenhead High School Academy is a special school in Prenton, Wirral, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Wirral allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Birkenhead High School Academy follows a different process from mainstream schools. Wirral assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
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For more information on how Wirral assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Wirral catchment area documents →Birkenhead High School Academy: 1293 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Birkenhead High School Academy has a published admission number of 1293 places. 1212 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1293, Wirral's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Prenton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Birkenhead High School Academy: School Information
- Full address
- 86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, CH43 1TY
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135877
Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to Birkenhead High School Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Birkenhead High School Academy
What is the catchment area for Birkenhead High School Academy? ▾
Birkenhead High School Academy is a special school in Prenton, Wirral, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Wirral allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Birkenhead High School Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Birkenhead High School Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1293 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Birkenhead High School Academy? ▾
Admission to Birkenhead High School Academy is managed by Wirral. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Birkenhead High School Academy cover? ▾
Birkenhead High School Academy is a special school in Prenton, Wirral, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Birkenhead High School Academy? ▾
Birkenhead High School Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.