Birkenhead High School Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Birkenhead High School Academy
Address: 86 Devonshire Place
Town/City: Prenton
County: Merseyside
Postcode: CH43 1TY
Telephone Number: 0151 652 5777
Website:

Type of school

Phase: All-through (ages 3-19)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
Trust: Gdst Academy Trust
Sponsor: Girls' Day School Trust (gdst)

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mrs Elizabeth De Boorder
Capacity: 1293
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1226
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.9%

Location and administration

URN: 135877
DfE Number: 344/6905
UKPRN: 10027544
UPRN: 42032848
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wirral (E08000015)
Constituency: Birkenhead (E14001091)
Electoral Ward: Oxton (E05000968)

Easting & Northing: 330247E, 388407N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 23' 18.66" N 3° 3' 0.47" W
Plus Code: 9C5R9WQX+CW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Anselm's College (0.3km)
  2. Birkenhead School (0.5km)
  3. Birkenhead Park School (0.6km)
  4. Birkenhead Sixth Form College (0.8km)
  5. Wirral Hospitals' School (1.1km)
  6. Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School (1.2km)
  7. Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Bidston Avenue Primary School (1.2km)
  9. Woodchurch Road Academy (1.3km)
  10. Progress Schools - Wirral (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Kathy Anstey - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 November 2017 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Peter Barlow - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 September 2025.
  • Andy Bush - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2033.
  • Elizabeth De Boorder - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2033.
  • Antony Edwards - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2033.
  • Victoria Edwards - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2033.
  • Stuart Feltham - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2033.
  • Hollie Gallagher - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2033.
  • Dr Elsie Gaskell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2033.
  • Kate Greaves - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 June 2032.
  • Kate Greaves - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 June 2032.
  • Lynne Kelly - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 September 2025.
  • Mrs Denise Lynch - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 June 2030.
  • Mrs Rebecca Mahony - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Gemma Morris - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2033.
  • Mr Michael O'Gorman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Maxine O'Neill - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 June 2032.