The Junior School, home to 150 boys aged eleven to thirteen, is housed in its own building on the Main School campus. The pupils share all the main School facilities but also have their own classrooms, games rooms and library. Our aim is to make the transition from Junior to Senior School as smooth and painless as possible. High Standards Coming from a variety of feeder schools, in both the state and independent sectors, Junior School boys have two years in which to settle down, make friends and assimilate the standards and values of Birkenhead School.
Considerable emphasis is placed on standards of behaviour, discipline and appearance.
Form Teachers and the Head of Junior School assume pastoral responsibility for the pupils during this important stage of their educational, physical and social development. Examinations are taken during the Michaelmas and Summer Terms. The School Day Most School days begin with a short Chapel service, followed by a Form Tutor's period. Form Teachers also teach their own forms for a particular subject. In this way, staff get to know the boys in their charge as quickly as possible.