Prenton High School for Girls Catchment Area
Prenton High School for Girls is an academy converter secondary school in Birkenhead, Wirral , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 781 pupils, and a capacity of 790 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
781
Pupils
790
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Prenton High School for Girls Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Prenton High School for Girls?
The catchment area for Prenton High School for Girls 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, Prenton High School for Girls 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 →Prenton High School for Girls: 790 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Prenton High School for Girls has a published admission number of 790 places. 781 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 790, 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. 43.9% of pupils at Prenton High School for Girls 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 →
Prenton High School for Girls: School Information
- Full address
- Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 43.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137130
Other Secondary Schools in Birkenhead
If Prenton High School for Girls is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Birkenhead are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Prenton High School for Girls 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: Prenton High School for Girls
What is the catchment area for Prenton High School for Girls? ▾
The catchment area for Prenton High School for Girls 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 Prenton High School for Girls oversubscribed? ▾
Prenton High School for Girls is operating close to its capacity of 790 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Prenton High School for Girls? ▾
Admission to Prenton High School for Girls 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 Prenton High School for Girls cover? ▾
Prenton High School for Girls 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 Prenton High School for Girls? ▾
Prenton High School for Girls was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.