Birkdale High School, Southport
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| Birkdale High School | |
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| Website | http://www.birkdalehigh.co.uk/ |
Birkdale High School is an
co-educational
school known as Birkdale Secondary Modern School. The school does not have a sixth form and only takes boys from ages 11–16.
Notable former pupils
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- Jack Bainbridge, footballer for Southport
- Matthew Baldwin, professional golfer
- Jake Bidwell, footballer for Coventry City
- Delial Brewster, former professional footballer
- Matthew Hudson, footballer for Preston North End
- Kyle Joseph, footballer for Swansea City[1]
- Mikey O'Neill, footballer for Preston North End
- Jack Rodwell, footballer for Western Sydney Wanderers[2]
Ofsted
Birkdale was judged by Ofsted in 2006 as Good.[3]
In 2011 the school was judged Inadequate and placed into Special Measures.[4]
In 2013 Ofsted carried out a full inspection and gave the school a Good rating.[5]
Notable Incidents
In 2010, a former teaching assistant was charged with having sex with 2 16-year-old students whom she invited into her house in Hightown, in Merseyside and had Intercourse with. She got a 16 Month prison sentence.[6] Also a Former Headteacher was charged with historical sex offences in 2017.[7]
References
- ^ "Former Birkdale High pupil called up to Scotland U21 team". On The Spot (OTS) News Southport. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "The Jack Rodwell Story". Cath McDonald. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.
- ^ "Birkdale High School Inspection Report". Ofsted. Ofsted. 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Birkdale High School Inspection Report". Ofsted. Ofsted. 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Birkdale High School". Ofsted. Ofsted. 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Birkdale High School teaching assistant jailed for having sex with two pupils". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool Echo. 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Former Birkdale High headteacher charged with historical sex offences". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool Echo. 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
