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Ridgeway High School

Foundation school · Prenton · CH43 9EB

Ages 11–16 · 858 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.5

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-30

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 8-0.16
−20+2
Attainment 836.5
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.0

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%+)34.2%
Unauthorised6.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
930

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

148

Places offered

191

1st-preference offers

148

Total preferences (any rank)
311
Preferred offers (top 3)
166
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill97%

858 pupils · 885 places

Pupils on roll
858
Boys / girls
484 / 374
School capacity
885
Capacity fill
858 / 885 (97%)
Free school meals
60.7%
FSM pupils
519
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Gavin Sterry

Location

Address
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum
Postcode
CH43 9EB
Town
Prenton
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Prenton, Wirral, 858 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 60.7%.

Open schools in Prenton
12
Secondary schools in Prenton
2
Academies among open schools in Prenton
42% (5)
Open schools in CH43
17
Secondary in CH43
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 PrentonNear CH43

  • Woodchurch High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH49 7NG · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.7%

    0.3 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%

    1.2 miles away

  • St Anselm's College

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Prenton · CH43 1UQ · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.0
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence5.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Birkenhead Park School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birkenhead · CH43 4UY · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Prenton High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birkenhead · CH42 6RR · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence13.6%

    2.1 miles away

  • Weatherhead High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wallasey · CH44 3HS · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence11.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • The Mosslands School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Secondary

    Wallasey · CH45 8PJ · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.5
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence12.8%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gavin Sterry
Telephone
01516783322
Website
www.ridgeway.wirral.sch.uk

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