Birkdale High School
Academy converter · 936 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.9
Academy converter
Range High School
- Pupils on roll
- 979of 1,229 places
- Free school meals
- 15.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 174
- Ofsted
- Good, 22 March 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Range High School (URN 104953, until 1 November 2011).
What the data says
Of the 192 pupils who finished Year 11 at Range High School in 2023, 53% stayed on in Range High School’s own sixth form (Sefton average 25%), 30% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 109 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (Sefton 27%, England 37%), and 37% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 69% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 44.2 against 46.1 across England and 42.9 in Sefton, with 39% 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 | Range High School | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 192 | 3,063 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 25% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 30% | 53% | 37% |
| — other education | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 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 | Range High School | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 109 | 2,579 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 27% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 37% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 37% | 32% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Range High School | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.2 | 42.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 60% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 49% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 | 3.70 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.6 | 31.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.9 | 47.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 169 | 97% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 67% |
| Mathematics | 168 | 97% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 78% |
| Citizenship Studies | 160 | 92% | 3% | 8% | 19% | 55% |
| English Literature | 153 | 88% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 67% |
| Combined Science | 134 | 77% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 54% |
| French | 120 | 69% | 18% | 10% | 29% | 51% |
| Geography | 67 | 39% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 69% |
| History | 61 | 35% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 72% |
| Physical Education | 49 | 28% | 11% | 14% | 24% | 57% |
| Business Studies | 44 | 25% | 18% | 7% | 20% | 59% |
| Photography | 33 | 19% | 6% | 67% | 19% | 100% |
| Physics | 31 | 18% | 23% | 26% | 46% | 81% |
| Biology | 30 | 17% | 23% | 23% | 45% | 87% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 17% | 23% | 37% | 47% | 87% |
| Design and Technology | 26 | 15% | 11% | 12% | 23% | 46% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 25 | 14% | 8% | 20% | 21% | 52% |
| Art and Design | 22 | 13% | 7% | 64% | 24% | 100% |
| Media Studies | 21 | 12% | 4% | 24% | 20% | 71% |
| Dance | 20 | 11% | 1% | 5% | 27% | 80% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 10% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 82% |
| Drama | 12 | 7% | 7% | 25% | 27% | 100% |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Music | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 19 | 23% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 14 | 17% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 14 | 17% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 11 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Range High School | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 188 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 82 | 897 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.66 | 29.93 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 24 | 29% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 24% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 18 | 22% | 31% |
| Physics | 14 | 17% | 12% |
| Photography | 13 | 16% | 3% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 15% | 5% |
| Geography | 12 | 15% | 10% |
| English Literature | 12 | 15% | 11% |
| Economics | 12 | 15% | 13% |
| Art and Design | 9 | 11% | 1% |
| Media Studies | 8 | 10% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 9% | 17% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 18 | 22% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 16 | 20% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 16 | 20% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 16% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 7 | 9% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 7% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.