Ridgeway High SchoolSt Anselm's College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Prenton.
Summary of the comparison
Ridgeway High School and St Anselm's College are secondary schools in Prenton.
Ridgeway High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Anselm's College scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Anselm's College is ahead on our composite score.
Ridgeway High School was judged Good and St Anselm's College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.7 for Ridgeway High School and 63.1 for St Anselm's College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ridgeway High School (38.8 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at St Anselm's College (61.1 in 2021-22, 63.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrentonRidgeway High School | PrentonSt Anselm's College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 20 in Wirral | 6th of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 858 | 1,002 | |
| Capacity | 885 | 1,026 | |
| Location | Prenton, CH43 9EB | Prenton, CH43 1UQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.7 | 63.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.9% | 94.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 167 | 158 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 95 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 21.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 903 | 985 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.7% | 14.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 3.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.8% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 43.3% | 11.0% 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.
Ridgeway High School
St Anselm's College
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