Birkdale High School
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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.9
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Maghull High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,098of 1,349 places
- Free school meals
- 21.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 203
- Ofsted
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Maghull High School (URN 104958, until 1 October 2011).
What the data says
Of the 155 pupils who finished Year 11 at Maghull High School in 2023, 36% stayed on in Maghull High School’s own sixth form (Sefton average 25%), 41% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 53 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 42% went to university (Sefton 27%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 46% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.6 against 46.1 across England and 42.9 in Sefton, with 30% 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 Sefton and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Maghull High School | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 155 | 3,063 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 25% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 41% | 53% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 4% | 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 | Maghull High School | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 53 | 2,579 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 42% | 27% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 36% | 32% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Maghull High School | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.6 | 42.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 60% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 49% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.39 | 3.70 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 31% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.0 | 31.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.3 | 47.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 198 | 98% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 63% |
| English Language | 198 | 98% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 67% |
| English Literature | 196 | 97% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 64% |
| Combined Science | 171 | 84% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 47% |
| History | 115 | 57% | 41% | 6% | 26% | 32% |
| Spanish | 101 | 50% | 19% | 1% | 27% | 20% |
| Art and Design | 94 | 46% | 7% | 21% | 24% | 97% |
| Geography | 85 | 42% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 52% |
| Religious Studies | 40 | 20% | 31% | 10% | 32% | 57% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 13% | 23% | 8% | 47% | 81% |
| Biology | 26 | 13% | 23% | 8% | 45% | 81% |
| Physics | 26 | 13% | 23% | 12% | 46% | 62% |
| Music | 17 | 8% | 5% | 12% | 33% | 53% |
| Drama | 15 | 7% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 80% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 6% | 13% | 8% | 30% | 69% |
| Dance | 13 | 6% | 1% | 46% | 27% | 85% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 86 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 48 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 39 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 20 | 74% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 74% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Maghull High School | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 95 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 27 | 897 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.86 | 29.93 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 18 | 67% | 23% |
| English Literature | 7 | 26% | 11% |
| Politics | 7 | 26% | 6% |
| Biology | 6 | 22% | 20% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
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* | 12 | 44% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 44% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 41% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 41% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 37% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 33% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
Where Maghull High School is
Other secondary schools in Sefton are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Sefton’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Sefton
Chesterfield High School
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79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.4
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
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89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.8
Deyes High School
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87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.8
Formby High School
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83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.3
Greenbank High School
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91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.6
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.