Alternatives to Birkdale High School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Birkdale High School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Birkdale High School, for comparison
1.08 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), April 2026: Strong standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbank High School
Southport |
1.2 km 0.7 mi |
1.03 | Little change 0.99 → 1.0 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport |
2.2 km 1.3 mi |
0.77 | More families are naming it first 0.61 → 0.82 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Formby High School
Liverpool |
6.4 km 4.0 mi |
1.23 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.37 → 1.15 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Stanley High School
Southport |
7.2 km 4.5 mi |
0.78 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.06 → 0.85 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Range High School
Liverpool |
8.4 km 5.2 mi |
0.68 | More families are naming it first 0.65 → 0.74 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk |
10.1 km 6.3 mi |
1.21 | Little change 1.3 → 1.25 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.