Kilgarth SchoolThe Observatory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Kilgarth School and The Observatory School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Kilgarth School was judged Outstanding and The Observatory School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 7.8 for Kilgarth School and 5.9 for The Observatory School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Kilgarth School (8.6 in 2021-22, 7.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Observatory School (6.7 in 2021-22, 5.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenheadKilgarth School | PrentonThe Observatory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 7-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 63 | 174 | |
| Capacity | 55 | 160 | |
| Location | Birkenhead, CH41 8BA | Prenton, CH43 7QT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 7.8 Stronger figure | 5.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 8.3% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.36 | 0.51 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 12 | 18 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 82.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 84.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 60 | 167 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 83.3% | 73.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 1.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 98.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 24.7% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 57.4% Stronger figure | 69.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kilgarth School
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