Students at Birkdale School have, once again, achieved highly in their A levels – despite the unprecedented circumstances and challenges they have faced when completing their courses.
The school has exceeded last year’s overall performance with 57% of all grades at A* and A and a 100% overall pass rate.
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This collective success means that the majority of our students have achieved their first choice of university, with a diverse range of degrees at some of the most prestigious institutions:
Birkdale continues to offer a wide range of A level subject choices to students, including: Design & Technology (Systems and Control); Latin; Further Maths; Spanish and Theatre Studies which achieved a 100% A* – A pass rate.
Other departments to achieve 50% or more A* – A grades include: Art; Biology; Chemistry; Computing; D&T (Resistant Materials); Economics; English Language: English Literature; French; Geography; History; Maths; Music Technology and Physics.
Grades | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
A* | 26% | 13% | 16% |
A*/A | 57% | 41% | 48% |
A*-B | 82% | 64% | 74% |
A*-C | 96% | 92% | 90% |
A*-E | 100% | 99% | 99% |