Hilbre High School
Ofsted: Needs attention
Score
D41
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Wirral, CH48 6EQ
- Distance
- 1.6km away
West Kirby Grammar School
Graham Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5DP
Local ranking4th of 20 secondary schools in Wirral
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1283
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Girls
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 2 November 2022. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 68.6 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 90.9% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 99.4% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 176
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 97.0%
- Continued in education
- 96.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 1.0%
- Employment
- 1.0%
- Not sustained
- 2.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 91.0%
- Higher education
- 64.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 4.0%
- Employment
- 21.0%
- Not sustained
- 8.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
B
Avg A-Level Grade
39.3
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
38.9
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
141
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 22.9% nat17.5%
- 16-18 Cohort
- 284
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1186
- Boys
- 21 (2%)
- Girls
- 1160 (98%)
- Capacity
- 1283 (92% full)
- SEND
- 11.9%
- FSM Eligible
- 8.2%
- EAL
- 11.0%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 0.4%
- SEN Support
- 11.5%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 17.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 68.6
- Budget per Pupil
- £6,668/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 5.6% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 13.6% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 78.0%
- Asian Indian: 5.3%
- White Other: 4.3%
- Mixed Other: 2.2%
- Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
- Asian Other: 1.9%
- Asian Chinese: 1.9%
- Black African: 1.2%
78.0%
White British
5.3%
Asian Indian
4.3%
White Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Administrative
- URN
- 137243
- UKPRN
- 10034842
- Establishment No.
- 4056
- Trust
- WEST KIRBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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