Birkdale School - Icon Education

Birkdale School - Icon Education

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Birkdale provides a strong academic education through outstanding individualised teaching, which inspires all pupils to achieve their personal best. It offers a well-rounded education enabling pupils to pursue a wide range of interests, equipping them with skills and values to live a successful, fruitful and fulfilling life. Underpinned by strong Christian values, everyone is treated with care and respect.
  • Cyril Martin GC, MC (1897-1973), soldier and George Cross recipient
  • Sir Rex Harrison (1908-1990), actor
  • Sir Paul Kennedy, QC (born 1935), former Lord Justice of appeal
  • Michael Palin (born 1943), comedian, actor, traveller and writer
  • Bruce Dickinson (born 1958), musician
  • Ian G. Walker (born 1958), industrialist
  • Mark Roe (born 1963), golfer
  • Lord Allan of Hallam (Formerly Richard Allan, MP) (born 1966), Liberal Democrat Peer
  • Richard Coyle (born 1972), actor.
  • Justin Wilson (1978-2015), racing driver
  • Stefan Wilson (born 1989), racing driver
  • Charlie Davies (rugby player) (born 1989), Rugby Union player.
Courses Feature
  • Established
    1904
  • Location:
    Sheffield
  • Top Results
    2019 A-level results
    13% achieved A*
    41% A*-A
    63% A-B
    92%A-C
    99% A-E
    93% achieved A* or A in their Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
    90% of Further Maths grades were at the highest grades – A* or A.
    Many departments achieved 50% or more A* and A grades – including Art, Design & Technology, Economics, Latin, Maths, Music, Spanish and French.

    2019 GCSE
    15% 9
    35% 9/8
    55%9/7
    79%9/6
    98%9/4
    overall pass rate (grades 4-9) of 98%, over a third of all results were at a grade 9 or 8 (equivalent to A** to A* in previous years) and eight in ten were at grades 9 to 6 (A** to B).
  • Admission Criteria
    • Entry Tests
    • Skype Interview
    • No IETLS required
    • Personal Statement
    • Recent School Report/Transcript
  • Application Deadline
    March
  • Intakes
    September
  • Web:
    www.birkdaleschool.org.uk
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