Birkenhead Park School Catchment Area
Birkenhead Park School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Birkenhead, Wirral , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 767 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
767
Pupils
750
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Birkenhead Park School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Birkenhead Park School?
The catchment area for Birkenhead Park School is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Birkenhead Park School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wirral. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wirral before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wirral catchment area documents →Birkenhead Park School: at or above its 750 place limit
Birkenhead Park School has a published admission number of 750 places. 767 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 750 places. Wirral allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 65.2% of pupils at Birkenhead Park School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Birkenhead.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wirral publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wirral school admissions →
Birkenhead Park School: School Information
- Full address
- Park Road South, Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 65.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136411
Other Secondary Schools in Birkenhead
If Birkenhead Park School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Birkenhead are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Birkenhead Park School 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 Park School
What is the catchment area for Birkenhead Park School? ▾
The catchment area for Birkenhead Park School is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Birkenhead Park School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Birkenhead Park School currently has 767 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 750 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Birkenhead Park School? ▾
Admission to Birkenhead Park School 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 Park School cover? ▾
Birkenhead Park School is a secondary school in Birkenhead, Wirral, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Birkenhead Park School? ▾
Birkenhead Park School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.