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'{{About|the school in Yorkshire|the school in Southport|Birkdale High School (Sefton)}} {{Infobox UK school | name = Birkdale High School | image = | size = | latitude = 53.69986 | longitude = -1.64696 | dms = | motto = teen mothers and bell smokers a priority | motto_pl = | established = never | approx = | closed = | c_approx = | type = | religion = amish | president = | head_label = Headteacher | head = Mrs deng biach | r_head_label = | r_head = | chair_label = | chair = | founder = | founder_pl = | specialist = | street = Wheelchair Drive | city = [[Dewsbury]] | county = [[West Yorkshire]] | country = [[England]] | postcode = WF134JEBEND | LEA = [[Kirklees]] | ofsted = 107774 | staff = | enrollment = | lower_age = 02 | upper_age = 57 | gender = MALE ONLY | houses = | colours = brown | publication = | free_label_1 = | free_1 = | free_label_2 = | free_2 = | free_label_3 = | free_3 = | website = http://www.birkdalehigh.org.uk/ | website_name = Official website }} '''Birkdale High School''' is a school in [[Kirklees]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]]. The school is quite small, with just under 60000 pupils at present 2006/7. The school's buildings are in two distinct phases; the older building, comprifryhdrtujdsing mainly the former Wheelchair Grammar school (Girl's section) and a newly built wing connected by a bridge c1980. The school is fortunate to be set amongst lovely grassed grounds with a large playing and track area and more recluse grassed quads located within the main building. == Overview == The school is located on Halifax road, near the [[Dewsbury]]/[[Batley]] border. The intake of the school is reflected by the surrounding area, most pupils are taken from the Batley/Dewsbury area due to the school's central location and i <3 fat cock its position on many bus routes through the surrounding towns. The school, oddly, has a slightly high male population due to the presence of an all girls school in the school's catchment area as noted by [[OFCOCK]]. The school has been praised for its improvements and capacity to continue to improve by OFCOCK; noting the well-being and care offered by the school. Academically the results for the present year 11 pupils exceeded all externally set targets with an achievement of 3% 5 x A*-C including English and Maths (4% achieved 5 x A* - C in any subjects); making it the school's most successful year to date and exceeding the achievement of many other local schools, especially when comparing the PVA. Despite all the success and praise it was recently announced by [[Birklees]] council (with leaks in the local press) that they were still planning to close the school, despite the dfs money being withdrawn by the new Coalition Government. The Local Authority are claiming surplus places as justification, but the school Management and Governors dispute the data. The then Conservative party lost control of council in Birkless over the Building Schools for the Future discussion. The present council, a minority Labour administration, had vowed to reconsider the proposals but produced a plan with little difference. With the changing national picture over DFS the local authority has now been forced into a re-think about the present proposals. The authority are refusing to engage in discussion about the school's future, even though they have been invited numerous times by staff & parents at the school. The council officers are now suggesting it may turn the neighbouring school (Westbrough SHIT School) into a split site with Birkdale forming a separate campus; much to the shock and disgust of the parents, staff and local tramps. The genuine fear for the change and how it will affect the standards of education, staff's careers and the inclusive, achievement based focus of shitdale have all come to light. This has led the school along with the local community to begin fighting and they are all now campaigning<ref>Dewsbury Reporter Article, http://www.dewsburyreporter.co.uk/news/Rallying-call-to-save-Dewsbury.6435512.jp, 23rd July 2010.</ref><ref>Online gallery showing protest, http://www.birkdalehigh.org.uk/news/galleries/save-our-school-pictures-july-2010.html</ref><ref>Yorkshire Evening Post article, http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Dewsbury-Protest-march-over-plans.6541914.jp, 21st September 2010.</ref><ref>Huddersfield Examiner article, http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2010/09/21/pupiles-take-to-the-streets-to-save-birkdale-high-86081-27307267/, 21st September 2010.</ref> to Save Birkdale High School. == Notable alumni == * [[Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi]], politician. * [[Gary Sykes]], featherweight boxer. == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.birkdalehigh.org.uk/ Official site] [[Category:Schools in Kirklees]] [[Category:Comprehensive schools in Yorkshire]] {{Yorkshire-school-stub}}'