Birkdale High School (Sefton)
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Birkdale High School is an all-boys comprehensive
secondary school
situated in Southport
in North West England
. Located close to neighbouring schools Christ the King
and Greenbank High School
(the equivalent girls' school), Birkdale was originally a co-educational school known as Birkdale Secondary Modern School. The school lacks a sixth form and only takes boys from ages 11-16. The uniform consists of a blue blazer, black trousers, a shirt and a tie. A navy blue jumper is also optional. The school also has good public transport links, located near Hillside Rail Station. On the grounds of the school, is Birkdale youth centre, run by Sefton Council
for the time being, however this facility likely to be closed when restructuring of this service goes ahead.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
situated in Southport
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
in North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
. Located close to neighbouring schools Christ the King
Christ the King Catholic High School
Christ the King Catholic High School and 6th Form College, is a large Roman Catholic secondary school located in Birkdale, Southport. The school was originally built to be temporary, however it is still standing after many years and has approximately 1200 pupils ranging from 11 years old to 18...
and Greenbank High School
Greenbank High School
Greenbank High School is an all-girls secondary comprehensive school located in Hillside, Southport, Merseyside, England, with specialism as a Language College.It has been judged as Outstanding school by Ofsted in November 2010.-Admissions:...
(the equivalent girls' school), Birkdale was originally a co-educational school known as Birkdale Secondary Modern School. The school lacks a sixth form and only takes boys from ages 11-16. The uniform consists of a blue blazer, black trousers, a shirt and a tie. A navy blue jumper is also optional. The school also has good public transport links, located near Hillside Rail Station. On the grounds of the school, is Birkdale youth centre, run by Sefton Council
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Sefton Council is the governing body for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, north-western England. The council has been under no overall control since the 1980s and is run as an all party coalition of the Liberal Democrats, the Labour Party and the Conservative Party, It consists of...
for the time being, however this facility likely to be closed when restructuring of this service goes ahead.
Notable alumni
- Jack RodwellJack RodwellJack Christian Rodwell is an English footballer who plays for Everton as a midfielder. Rodwell has represented his country at all levels from Under-16 to the senior team.- Club career :...
, Professional football player currently playing for Everton F.C.Everton F.C.Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... - Jake BidwellJake BidwellJake Brian Bidwell is an English footballer who plays for Brentford, on loan from Everton as a defender.-Career:Bidwell made his reserve team debut in April 2009...
, Professional football player currently playing for Everton F.C.Everton F.C.Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... - Graham BurgessGraham BurgessGraham K. Burgess is an English FIDE Master of chess and a noted writer and trainer. He became a FIDE Master at the age of twenty. He attended Birkdale High School in Southport, Merseyside. In 1989 he graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in mathematics...
, FIDE Master of Chess - Shaun TealeShaun TealeShaun Teale is a former English professional footballer. He is perhaps most famous for being in the League Cup winning team of Aston Villa in 1994.-Playing career:...
, former professional footballer.