Birkdale School

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Head Master: R J Court Esq, MA (Cantab) Bursar: D H Taylor, BSc Admissions: Mrs C M Brown

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Birkdale School is a day school for 800 pupils, offering a first class education for boys from 4 to 18, with a co-educational Sixth Form, and a 4-11 Preparatory School on a separate campus nearby. The Sixth Form was launched in 1988 and now has 180 pupils, virtually all of whom in recent years have entered University, including Oxbridge. First class degrees have already been obtained at Oxford and Cambridge and scholarships won at both Universities. Set in a pleasant residential area near the University and 1.5 miles from the city centre, the school has expanded in recent years to provide for Sheffield and South Yorkshire the only independent secondary school for boys. Parentally organised school coaches bring pupils from Worksop, North Derbyshire, Rotherham and Barnsley. Over 20 A level subjects, together with a full range of academic subjects to GCSE, are available. Birkdale is a Christian school: there is nothing exclusive about this; entrance is open to all, and there is no denominational emphasis. We seek to develop the full potential of each individual: body, mind and spirit. Within a framework of high academic standards, pastoral care is given a high priority, and there is an emphasis on sport and outdoor pursuits, music and drama, with a wide range of extra-curricular activities available. The launch of the Sixth Form in 1988 led to a £3.5m development programme to provide a new home for the Preparatory School at Clarke House, and, at the Senior School, five new laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Music School, Library, and 30 metre Sports Hall. In 1997 the school acquired a new 30 acre sports ground and a 2.4 acre addition to the Senior School campus including a base for boys aged 11-13 and new classroom facilities to accommodate the needs of recent growth in numbers at the School. New facilities have been opened for Art, Information Technology and Design Technology. In 2007 a £2 million Sports Pavilion was opened.

Alumni - Former pupils include Mr Justice Paul Kennedy (High Court Judge); Lord Riverdale; Colonel John Boddy (High Sheriff); Richard Allan, MP; Michael Palin; Rex Harrison; Mark Roe.

Age range: 4 - 18

Day pupils: 750 boys and 40 girls

Annual day fees: £6,516 - £9,336

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This school does not offer flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 750 boys and 40 girls, including 140 boys and 40 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 67 full time and 32 part time

Method of entry: Common Entrance, Entry test or exam

Accreditations and affiliations: HMC, IAPS, AGBIS

Religious affiliation: Christian

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Business studies Classics Economics Electronics Government/Politics Painting/Sculpture	French German Greek Latin Spanish	Badminton Cricket Cross-country Fencing Golf Hockey Martial arts Rugby Soccer Squash Swimming Tennis	Canoeing Dance Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award Outdoor pursuits/Adventure trg Public speaking/Debating Riding Sailing	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Keyboard Singing Strings Woodwind	After school club Particular diets School bus service

The school offers: Clergy/Ministers, Academic, CDT, Siblings, Music, Financial need, Senior school entry, Other scholarships, 6th Form, Science

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR

% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 98%
% pass rate (exams at age 18): 99.6%
25 courses are offered for age 18 exams
100% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)

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