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Hillside High School

Academy sponsor led · Bootle · L20 9NU

Ages 11–16 · 785 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.1

Overall absence

13.1%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.47
−20+2
Attainment 835.1
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.8%
Unauthorised8.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.1%
Enrolments in measure
758

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

144

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

131

Total preferences (any rank)
338
Preferred offers (top 3)
170
Applications from outside LA
190
Offers to outside-LA applicants
101
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 fill85%

785 pupils · 921 places

Pupils on roll
785
Boys / girls
364 / 421
School capacity
921
Capacity fill
785 / 921 (85%)
Free school meals
56.9%
FSM pupils
447
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST
Academy trust
WADE DEACON TRUST
Sponsor
Wade Deacon Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Ryan

Location

Address
Breeze Hill
Postcode
L20 9NU
Town
Bootle
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bootle, Sefton, 785 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.9%.

Open schools in Bootle
20
Secondary schools in Bootle
3
Academies among open schools in Bootle
35% (7)
Open schools in L20
14
Secondary in L20
2
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Secondary in Sefton LA
18

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 BootleNear L20

  • Alsop High School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L4 6SH · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att826.6
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence19.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Archbishop Beck Catholic College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L9 7BF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • Notre Dame Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L5 5AF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM51.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • North Liverpool Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L5 0SQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.1
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bootle · L30 2NA · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+10%
    • Absence12.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Litherland High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence11.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L6 7UR · Liverpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence12.5%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Ryan
Telephone
01515252630
Website
http://www.hillsidehigh.co.uk

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