Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR · Wirral · secondary school
9th of 19 secondary schools in Wirral we can score, 20 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.8/10 against 426 of them, against 3.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 33.1 · 23 | 30% | 0.70 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.02 · 52 | 25% | 1.30 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 38.9 · 16 | 10% | 0.16 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 33.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 38.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.02 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Debate Club, Aspire+ Programme, Girls in Maths, and Maths STEM Challenge. They compete in the Future Chef and Dance Competitions, participate in the Wirral School Games, and attended Wimbledon 2024. Arts activities include Theatre Visits and the British Music Experience. Trips visit Unilever, Port Sunlight, York, Storeton Woods, University of Liverpool, University of Manchester, LIPA, Waterstones, and Wirral Met College.
Getting in. The school has 781 pupils in a capacity of 790, leaving 9 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who fall below the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How does the
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