- The Wirral’s only selective coeducational school steers boys and girls from nursery to sixth form. Birkenhead School has occupied its current site since 1871, since when it has notched up a long and illustrious list of Old Birkonians, including explorers, politicians, admirals and first-class cricketers.
- The school has a “sport for all” philosophy. There are acres of playing fields at pupils’ disposal, spread across the main campus and neighbouring McAllester Field, catering to more than 20 sports. Unicycling and climbing are among the many co-curricular clubs.
- The sports tours are quite something too – South Africa, Barbados and South America among the destinations visited by recent rugby, netball and cricket teams.
- Over the past five years, 52 per cent of A-level grades achieved by Birkenhead pupils have been A*s and As.
- Academic and music scholarships are available in year 7 for outstanding potential, and later for outstanding GCSEs.
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