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ClosedSecondaryURN 104486

Higher Side Community Comprehensive School

Community school · Prescot · L35 2XG

Ages 11–16 · Knowsley

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
846
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr C Wilkinson

Location

Address
Cumber Lane, Whiston
Postcode
L35 2XG
Town
Prescot
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Prescot, Knowsley. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Prescot
18
Secondary schools in Prescot
2
Academies among open schools in Prescot
39% (7)
Open schools in L35
13
Secondary in L35
2
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Secondary in Knowsley LA
6

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PrescotNear L35

  • Rainhill High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Prescot · L35 6NY · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Prescot School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L34 3NB · Knowsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence14.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Lord Derby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L36 6DG · Knowsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Sutton Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    St Helens · WA9 5AU · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • De La Salle School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    St. Helens · WA10 4QH · St. Helens

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM24.9%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr C Wilkinson

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