Birkenhead High School Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,226 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.5
Community school
The Mosslands School
- Pupils on roll
- 848of 1,573 places
- Free school meals
- 41.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 176
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 28 February 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 212 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Mosslands School in 2023, 34% stayed on in The Mosslands School’s own sixth form (Wirral average 38%), 30% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 70 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 17% went to university (Wirral 39%, England 37%), and 2% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Physics, Psychology and Biology.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 35.2 against 46.1 across England and 45.3 in Wirral, with 20% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Wirral and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Mosslands School | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 212 | 3,848 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 38% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 15% | 19% | 13% |
| — further education college | 30% | 25% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Mosslands School | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 70 | 3,298 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 66% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 17% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 2% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 21% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Mosslands School | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 35.2 | 45.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 20% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 42% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 9% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.88 | 3.96 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 44% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.2 | 32.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 40.1 | 51.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 6% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 171 | 97% | 89% | 5% | 20% | 51% |
| Mathematics | 171 | 97% | 88% | 2% | 22% | 54% |
| English Literature | 163 | 93% | 86% | 4% | 21% | 46% |
| Combined Science | 127 | 72% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 33% |
| Geography | 90 | 51% | 41% | 4% | 25% | 41% |
| Art and Design | 75 | 43% | 7% | 4% | 24% | 35% |
| Business Studies | 58 | 33% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 3% |
| History | 57 | 32% | 41% | 7% | 26% | 56% |
| Biology | 37 | 21% | 23% | 11% | 45% | 81% |
| Computer Science | 37 | 21% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 30% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 21% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 19% |
| Chemistry | 36 | 20% | 23% | 17% | 47% | 81% |
| Physics | 36 | 20% | 23% | 14% | 46% | 78% |
| Spanish | 24 | 14% | 19% | 0% | 27% | 46% |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Photography | 1 | 1% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 1 | 1% | 8% | — | 21% | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | 1% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 76 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 57 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 56 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 35 | 100% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 34 | 100% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 11 | 46% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Mosslands School | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 136 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 24 | 1,844 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 19.18 | 35.37 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 6 | 25% | 12% |
| Psychology | 6 | 25% | 23% |
| Biology | 6 | 25% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 25% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 25% | 31% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 38% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 38% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 8 | 33% | — |
| Engineering Studies | VRQ Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.