King's Leadership Academy HawthornesHillside High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bootle.
Summary of the comparison
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes and Hillside High School are secondary schools in Bootle.
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hillside High School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hillside High School is ahead on our composite score.
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes was judged Good and Hillside High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.2 for King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes and 39.8 for Hillside High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (37.8 in 2021-22, 32.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hillside High School (44.5 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BootleKing's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | BootleHillside High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 18 in Sefton | 9th of 18 in Sefton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 668 | 741 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 921 | |
| Location | Bootle, L20 6AQ | Bootle, L20 9NU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.2 | 39.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.0% | 34.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 34.9% | 51.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.0% Stronger figure | 57.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.94 | 3.62 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 106 | 130 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 668 | 741 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.8% | 54.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.2% | 17.5% | |
| SEN support | 29.2% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.2% | 10.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 43.7% | 31.4% Stronger figure | 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.
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Hillside High School
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