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Birtenshaw School Merseyside

Special · ages 3-19MixedIndependent79 pupilsSixth formMerseysideLiverpool
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places1 spare79 pupils, 80 places
Pupils on roll79Census January 2024

Birtenshaw School Merseyside is an independent special school in Merseyside for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. It has 79 pupils and room for 80.

82 Higher Lane, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7AB0151 317 8277birtenshaw.org.ukMrs Lauren Cupit headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

7 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.

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 Liverpool council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll79Census January 2024
Places8099% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%79 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls65 / 14
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll798072787980
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m23012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate143 per 1,000 people57% higher than the England average
Typical house price£176,500Liverpool
Nearest bus stop100 mAltcourse Prison, 5 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
New Heights High SchoolPupil referral unit60 m107Good 2023Compare
Bank View High SchoolCouncil490 m518No overall grade 2024Compare
Redbridge High SchoolCouncil500 m154Not inspectedCompare
Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic850 m216Good 202334Compare
Holy Name Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic1000 m334Good 202354Compare
Archbishop Beck Catholic CollegeRoman Catholic0.7 miles1,142Report card 202615Compare
Ranworth Square Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles231Good 202364Compare
Barlows Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles406No overall grade 202436Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Birtenshaw School Merseyside a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Birtenshaw School Merseyside yet.

How many pupils does Birtenshaw School Merseyside have?

79 pupils aged 3 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 80 places, so it is 99% full.

Does Birtenshaw School Merseyside have a sixth form?

Yes.

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

Contact and details

Address
82 Higher Lane, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7AB
Telephone
0151 317 8277
Website
www.birtenshaw.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Lauren Cupit
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 3-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Liverpool
Ward
Fazakerley West
Constituency
Liverpool Walton
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
13 December 2017 (new provision)
URN
145182 · LAESTAB 3416011 · UKPRN 10079393

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from