Prenton High School for Girls — Secondary School in Birkenhead

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Prenton High School for Girls

Birkenhead, CH42 6RR

781 Pupils

790 Capacity

11–16 Age Range

43.90% FSM %

— Boys

781 Girls

About Prenton High School for Girls

Prenton High School for Girls is a Secondary Academies serving Birkenhead and the surrounding area in Wirral with a Does not apply character. The school for pupils aged 11–16 is part of the North West region.

It has 781 pupils on roll. School capacity: 790. Current headteacher: Lisa Ayling.

Information on Prenton High School for Girls is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Wirral
Region	North West
Administrative District	Wirral
Parliamentary Constituency	Birkenhead
Ward	Rock Ferry
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Girls
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	PRENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Opened	01-08-2011
UKPRN	10034777
URN	137130
Data Last Updated	10-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Lisa Ayling	Accounting Officer	01/09/2013	—	N/A
Dr Neil Pickles	Chair of Trustees	04/12/2022	03/12/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Rebekah Davies	Chief Financial Officer	26/11/2019	—	N/A
Mrs Jenna Downing	Member	01/02/2024	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Alison Sass	Member	26/01/2022	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Amanda Waterfall	Member	01/02/2024	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr John Weise	Member	07/07/2023	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Robert Bratherton	Trustee	10/07/2025	09/07/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Samantha Calveley	Trustee	10/07/2025	09/07/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Miriam Clowes	Trustee	19/03/2024	18/03/2028	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Dawn Cowderoy	Trustee	01/09/2022	31/08/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Alexander Green	Trustee	04/03/2024	03/03/2027	Elected by school staff