Record breaking results at Birkenhead Sixth Form College

15 August 2024

Birkenhead Sixth form College has once again outperformed the national trend with a significantly higher increase in A level high grades than the national average, opening the doors for students’ exciting next steps at either university, apprenticeships or employment.

Nationally, although exam results were expected to return to pre-pandemic levels, there has been a 1.1% increases in high grades in England. Birkenhead Sixth Form College’s high grades have surpassed this, increasing by 4%.

Reflecting on the outstanding results, Principal at Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Mike Kilbride, said: “We have once again broken our records for A-Level outcomes. When we had our inspection in April this year, we were confirmed as Outstanding; if they came back now, they would have to invent a new and better grade.”

Each year, the College welcomes students from over 65 different high schools across Wirral, Merseyside, Cheshire, and beyond, making it the only specialist sixth form in the area. In April 2024, Ofsted commented that “all staff have very high aspirations of what students can achieve” and this has been demonstrated in these record breaking results. BTEC and T level results were equally impressive, once again making student’s ambitions of university, apprenticeship or employment a reality.

Over 80% of students will be heading to university this September and a significant number have secured places at the UK’s leading universities, including the prestigious Russell Group, to study a wide range of subjects such as dentistry, medicine, psychology, law and environment science to name but a few.

With outstanding teaching, superb student support and an exceptional careers programme, Birkenhead Sixth Form College ensures that every student is well-prepared to take the next steps toward a successful future.

Mike continued: “I am not surprised by the extraordinary outcomes that our students have achieved. I see the blood, sweat, and tears that our staff put in, day in and day out; I see the amazingly positive way our students step up to the challenges we set them. They are resilient and inspiring. I also see them enjoy the environment we work to create for them and that they build on. This is an extremely successful sixth form college, but it is also a happy place where we do things the right way.”

“Our students have achieved great outcomes, and I want them to enjoy their success but also show thanks to those who have supported them over these challenging two years—their parents, their teachers, and all the support staff at the College who were on the journey with them. To our students, their parents, and all the staff at the College: celebrate and enjoy the moment. It has been the product of the right approach and lots of hard work.”