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Birkenhead Sixth Form College

Sixth form / post-16 · ages 16-19MixedAcademy 16-19 converter0 pupilsSixth formWirral
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places1,500 spare0 pupils, 1,500 places
Average A level gradeC+2024/25
Pupils on roll0Census January 2022

Birkenhead Sixth Form College is an academy 16-19 converter in Wirral for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 0 pupils and room for 1,500. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Park Road West, Claughton, Wirral, CH43 8SQ0151 652 5575bsfc.ac.ukMr Rob Myatt principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

835 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC+34.1 points per entry
A level progress+0.42Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better6%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished89%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students8357477597371,2861,164
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry34.0834.1232.6336.4630.6429.10
Average A level gradeC+C+C+B-CC
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS35.5736.0634.6338.2533.3926.60
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects6%9%7%12%5%5%
A level progressA level value added+0.42+0.39+0.20+0.18
Applied general courses: points per entry37.1335.0836.6636.75
T levels: points per entry30.5632.6730.8934.83
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed89%81%91%87%86%90%

A level subjects

28 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Graphics90%A* to B, England 65% · 49 entries
Textiles87%A* to B, England 67% · 39 entries
Economics76%A* to B, England 57% · 21 entries
English Language62%A* to B, England 44% · 66 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology297Sociology130Mathematics117History77Biology74Media / Film / TV Studies68Law67English Literature67English Language66Film Studies59Fine Art57Business Studies56Chemistry54Graphics49Physics42Environmental Science40Textiles39Geography35Mathematics (Statistics)33Government and Politics27Computer Science25Physical Education / Sports Studies23Economics21Drama and Theatre Studies21Religious Studies19Spanish15Mathematics (Further)9French5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology297 entries · 11% A* or A · 99% passed
37%England 46%
Sociology130 entries · 18% A* or A · 99% passed
55%England 49%
Mathematics117 entries · 25% A* or A · 97% passed
42%England 60%
History77 entries · 17% A* or A · 97% passed
58%England 55%
Biology74 entries · 12% A* or A · 99% passed
43%England 49%
Media / Film / TV Studies68 entries · 15% A* or A · 100% passed
60%England 46%
Law67 entries · 28% A* or A · 100% passed
49%England 40%
English Literature67 entries · 10% A* or A · 100% passed
54%England 52%
English Language66 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
62%England 44%
Film Studies59 entries · 15% A* or A · 98% passed
58%England 57%
Fine Art57 entries · 26% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 65%
Business Studies56 entries · 5% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 47%
Chemistry54 entries · 15% A* or A · 98% passed
44%England 53%
Graphics49 entries · 31% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 65%
Physics42 entries · 10% A* or A · 98% passed
41%England 51%
Environmental Science40 entries · 5% A* or A · 95% passed
35%England 34%
Textiles39 entries · 39% A* or A · 100% passed
87%England 67%
Geography35 entries · 20% A* or A · 97% passed
43%England 51%
Mathematics (Statistics)33 entries · 3% A* or A · 94% passed
36%England 35%
Government and Politics27 entries · 19% A* or A · 100% passed
59%England 55%
Computer Science25 entries · 16% A* or A · 100% passed
64%England 46%
Physical Education / Sports Studies23 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed
35%England 41%
Economics21 entries · 29% A* or A · 95% passed
76%England 57%
Drama and Theatre Studies21 entries · 10% A* or A · 100% passed
48%England 54%
Religious Studies19 entries · 21% A* or A · 100% passed
53%England 50%
Spanish15 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
60%England 59%
Mathematics (Further)9 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 76%
French5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 60%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Wirral council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll0Census January 2022
Places1,5000% full
Pupils from low-income families0%Get free school meals
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20222021
Pupils on roll00
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 693 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training87%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 82%, compared with 88% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training76%England 72%
Top-third universities18%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship6%England 6%
Higher technical course1%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 73% went on to degree-level study or training and 15% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training87%87%90%
Education58%62%65%
Apprenticeship6%4%6%1%
Work23%21%18%
Not in education, work or training10%10%9%

Money

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,879England £7,128. Total £11m
Income per pupil£6,854England £7,587. Total £11m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,670England £3,405
Money in reserve9%A healthy amount put by: £1.0m, £642 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£40kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,879spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m34612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate61 per 1,000 people33% lower than the England average
Typical house price£218,000Wirral
Nearest bus stop80 mShrewsbury Road, 16 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Wirral Hospitals' SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter260 m2Outstanding 2024Compare
Bidston Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy510 m446Good 2023Compare
Co-op Academy PortlandAcademy530 m227No overall grade 202518Compare
St Anselm's CollegeAcademy (grammar)680 m1,002Not inspected85Compare
Birkenhead High School AcademyAcademy840 m1,226Good 202377Compare
Birkenhead Park SchoolAcademy930 m731Requires improvement 202321Compare
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic960 m436Good 20227Compare
Kilgarth SchoolCouncil960 m63Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Birkenhead Sixth Form College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Birkenhead Sixth Form College yet.

How many pupils does Birkenhead Sixth Form College have?

0 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2022. It has 1,500 places, so it is 0% full.

Does Birkenhead Sixth Form College have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C+. 28 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Park Road West, Claughton, Wirral, CH43 8SQ
Telephone
0151 652 5575
Website
www.bsfc.ac.uk
Principal
Mr Rob Myatt
Type of school
Academy 16-19 converter (Academy 16-19 converter, academies)
Phase
Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Bepart Educational Trust (2 schools)
Local authority
Wirral
Ward
Claughton
Constituency
Birkenhead
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 August 2017 (academy converter)
URN
144829 · LAESTAB 3448600 · UKPRN 10064686
Formerly
Birkenhead Sixth Form College

Where these figures come from