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Hillside Primary School

Community school · Prenton · CH43 9HG

Ages 2–11 · 182 pupils · Wirral

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
142

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill70%

182 pupils · 260 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
77 / 105
School capacity
260
Capacity fill
182 / 260 (70%)
Free school meals
39.2%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Thompson-Broom

Location

Address
Ridgeview Road
Postcode
CH43 9HG
Town
Prenton
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Prenton, Wirral, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.2%.

Open schools in Prenton
12
Primary schools in Prenton
7
Academies among open schools in Prenton
42% (5)
Open schools in CH43
17
Primary in CH43
9
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Primary in Wirral LA
90

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PrentonNear CH43

  • Co-op Academy Hillside

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 9HG · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 9QR · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM72.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH43 7ZU · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM67.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Fender Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 8HB · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand1.14

    0.7 miles away

  • Townfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH43 2LH · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 7TE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM65.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Thompson-Broom

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