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Hilbre High School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH48 6EQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,154 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

35.4

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.43
−20+2
Attainment 835.4
English & maths grade 5+24%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.2%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,039

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

228

Places offered

190

1st-preference offers

180

Total preferences (any rank)
615
Preferred offers (top 3)
190
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,154 pupils · 1,160 places

Pupils on roll
1,154
Boys / girls
656 / 498
School capacity
1,160
Capacity fill
1,154 / 1,160 (99%)
Free school meals
30.6%
FSM pupils
305
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher John Barlow

Location

Address
Frankby Road, West Kirby
Postcode
CH48 6EQ
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wirral, Wirral, 1,154 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Wirral
79
Secondary schools in Wirral
11
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH48
9
Secondary in CH48
3
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Secondary in Wirral LA
19

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 WirralNear CH48

  • Calday Grange Grammar School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH48 8GG · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+91%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • West Kirby Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH48 5DP · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+94%
    • Absence5.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Upton Hall School FCJ

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH49 6LJ · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.2
    • P80.9
    • EM5+90%
    • Absence5.4%

    2.6 miles away

  • Pensby High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Wirral · CH61 6XN · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence7.6%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher John Barlow
Telephone
01516255996
Website
www.hilbre.wirral.sch.uk

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