Hilbre High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Unique reference
- 138355
- Address
- Frankby Road, West Kirby, CH48 6EQ
- Website
- www.hilbre.wirral.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1174 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.5%
- Girls
- 44.5%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 91%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 2.6%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.9
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.09
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 7 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Hilbre High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 164
- 3rd preference
- 132
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 131 70 |
| Year 8 | 212 112 100 |
| Year 9 | 206 109 97 |
| Year 10 | 199 114 85 |
| Year 11 | 193 96 97 |
| Year 12 | 89 50 39 |
| Year 13 | 74 39 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 84.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 25.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 39.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 19.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 63.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 2.4% |