--- title: "The Birkenhead Park School: A School on the Up" url: "https://thebeparttrust.com/news/2025-10-06-the-birkenhead-park-school-a-school-on-the-up" school: "The BePART Trust" --- [![The BePART Trust](https://files.schudio.com/be-part-education-trust/images/logo/BePART_New_Logo_-_FINAL.png)](https://thebeparttrust.com/) - 0151 652 5575 - A− A+ - [About Us](https://thebeparttrust.com/about-us/who-we-are) - [Our Academies](https://thebeparttrust.com/our-academies/college) - [Information](https://thebeparttrust.com/information/governance) - [Join Us](https://thebeparttrust.com/join-us) - [Contact Us](https://thebeparttrust.com/contact-us) # The Birkenhead Park School: A School on the Up 6 October 2025 ![Image of The Birkenhead Park School: A School on the Up](https://files.schudio.com/be-part-education-trust/images/news/Steps_-_Landscape_1.JPG) The Birkenhead Park School is celebrating a remarkable transformation, with Ofsted recognising the huge improvements taking place, record-breaking exam results, and a renewed sense of ambition across our school community. Since 2022, BePART Educational Trust CEO Mike Kilbride MBE and Head of School Nicola McNamee have led the school’s transformation, raising expectations, establishing high standards of behaviour, and creating a culture of success. Ofsted has described The Birkenhead Park School as being on a *“rapid journey of improvement”* — and our students’ achievements show just how far we’ve come. **Record-Breaking Results** This summer, students achieved the best GCSE results in the school’s history: - **Top grades (7–9) doubled** compared to previous years - O**ver half of students achieved grade 6 or higher** - **Almost a third secured grade 7 or above** across a wide range of subjects - **Attendance is now among the very best in Wirral** - **We are the highest-performing non-selective school for disadvantaged students**, ensuring every child has the chance to thrive **More Than Just Results** Our transformation goes beyond the classroom. We have created a calm, purposeful and phone-free environment where students can focus fully on their learning. Alongside this, our students enjoy an extensive enrichment programme, with opportunities in sport, the arts, clubs, trips and leadership development — building confidence, aspiration and resilience for the future. **What Our Leaders Say** BePART Educational Trust CEO, **Mike Kilbride MBE**, said: *“The Birkenhead Park School has been transformed. What makes me most proud is seeing students who are ambitious, focused, and thriving in a school that truly believes in them. This is a school on the up — and we are determined to keep raising standards even higher.”* Head of School, **Nicola McNamee**, added: *“Our students, staff and families have worked together to achieve something remarkable. We now have a school community where children feel safe, supported and inspired to aim high. The progress is clear, but our ambition is even greater.”* **Join Us** The Birkenhead Park School continues to welcome applications for Year 7 places. Families are encouraged to apply early to secure a place at a school that is ambitious, forward-looking, and committed to every child’s success. - [← previous](https://thebeparttrust.com/news/2025-10-05-from-football-to-film-new-clubs-signal-a-school-on-the-up) - [next →](https://thebeparttrust.com/news/2025-10-07-the-birkenhead-park-school-marks-one-year-of-being-phone-free) ### [Latest News](https://thebeparttrust.com/news) 9 September 2026 [![Image of A school transformed: Ofsted recognises dramatic transformation at The Birkenhead Park School](https://files.schudio.com/be-part-education-trust/imagecache/750x480c/news/_F0A5900-3.jpg)](https://thebeparttrust.com/news/2026-09-09-a-school-transformed-ofsted-recognises-dramatic-transformation-at-the-birkenhead-park-sch) #### [A school transformed: Ofsted recognises dramatic transformation at The Birkenhead Park School](https://thebeparttrust.com/news/2026-09-09-a-school-transformed-ofsted-recognises-dramatic-transformation-at-the-birkenhead-park-sch) ### Contact Us **The BePART Trust** Park Road West Claughton Wirral CH43 8SQ Tel: 0151 652 5575 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://thebeparttrust.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) © Copyright 2019–2026 The BePART Trust. All rights reserved.