Birkenhead Sixth Form College - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)

Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
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University Application Support: Highly effective independent careers education, information, advice and guidance.
Support for Apprenticeships/Workforce: High aspirations for apprenticeships; many students progress to higher and degree apprenticeships.
Career Advice and Guidance: Wide range of additional information supports career aspirations through 'careers clinic'.
Policies and Procedures: Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Academic Performance: High proportion of students achieve highest grades.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Teachers provide exceptional revision sessions and support plans.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Students develop resilience, confidence, and self-belief; feel respected and thrive in inclusive environments.
Impact of Teaching on Progress: Teaching strategies highly effective for knowledge retention; teachers adapt dynamically.
Strengths/Challenges: Subject expert teachers using effective strategies with high expectations for assessments.
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Birkenhead Sixth Form College is a 16 Plus (Sixth Form), Co-Ed college located in Merseyside, North West.

from age 16-19 yr.

90.50% of students completing their main study programme.

This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, Birkenhead Sixth Form College is the leading provider of A Level and BTEC courses for 16-18 year olds in the area.

The College has over 1400 students who join us from across Wirral, Merseyside and Cheshire and we have won multiple national and regional awards for our exceptional academic performance and commitment to improving the lives of every student studying with us.


We are the only specialist sixth form college in the area, meaning that our expert subject teachers are able to devote their time to delivering A Level, BTEC and T Level programmes with 100% focus.


Our values of Positivity, Ambition, Resilience and Thoughtfulness underpin everything that we do, so that our belief in meaningful hard work results in students achieving the best possible outcomes. The cornerstone of our ethos is that every individual can achieve success, no matter their background or starting point. By concentrating on the process of learning and offering far more than just an academic education, the results that our students celebrate each year look after themselves.


Located in Claughton Village, overlooking the iconic and picturesque Birkenhead Park, our campus has a university-like feel with a calm and focused atmosphere, and government awarded grants have seen investment in teaching and learning facilities with multi-million pound new buildings being built on the campus in 2019 and 2023.

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A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 32.63 28.29 29.99
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 34.63 26.8 29.55
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 6.60% 11.09% 13.64%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 604 158 201
Students staying in education 67% 58% 58.59%
Students entering apprenticeships 6% 6.71% 6.08%
Students entering employment 16% 20.29% 21.14%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 8% 10.47% 9.05%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 36.46 31.74 33.4
Average grade B- - -
Average points (Best 3) 38.25 30.42 32.48
Average Grade (Best 3) B- - -
AAB or higher 11.5% 16.19% 17.69%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 723 184 248
Students staying in education 64% 61.82% 60.66%
Students entering apprenticeships 5% 5.29% 5%
Students entering employment 14% 18% 17.72%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 11% 11.59% 10.7%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 30.64 1 28.69 29.38
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 33.39 7 29.35 28.64
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 5.0% 13.38% 13.04%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 646 190 231
Students staying in education 65% 60.13% 57.28%
Students entering apprenticeships 5% 9.44% 7.78%
Students entering employment 19% 19.19% 20.99%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 7% 8.13% 8.8%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 29.10 28.34 29.02
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 26.60 28.57 28.82
Average Grade (Best 3) C- - -
AAB or higher 4.5% 12.51% 13.34%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 19 3 3
Students staying in education 75 19.38% 31.48%
Students entering apprenticeships 9% 7.94% 5.54%
Students entering employment 17% 14.75% 15.8%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 10% 3.44% 4.22%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 23rd Oct 2023 - 27th Oct 2023
Winter Holidays 25th Dec 2023 - 5th Jan 2024
Spring Half Term Holidays 19th Feb 2024 - 23rd Feb 2024
Spring Holidays 29th Mar 2024 - 12th Apr 2024
Summer Half Term Holidays 27th May 2024 - 31st May 2024
Summer Holidays 14th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

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Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 25th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 4th Nov 2024 - 20th Dec 2024
Spring Term 6th Jan 2025 - 14th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 24th Feb 2025 - 4th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 23rd May 2025
Summer Term-2 2nd Jun 2025 - 11th Jul 2025
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