It remains a member of the Girls' Day School Trust, a national educational charity based in London.

The school has sports facilities with a number of tennis courts, all-weather pitches, gymnasium and swimming pool.

In addition to a wide academic curriculum, aided by IT facilities, there is a music and drama scene and a range of after school clubs.

[citation needed] As part of the state-funded system the Academy no longer charges fees.

[18] In 2011, Birkenhead High School Academy received national recognition for the proportion of top grades achieved by its pupils in the GCSE examinations.