Hilbre High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 13 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
- 1201 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.7%
- Persistent absence
- 30.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
White British 92.2%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 2.2%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.4
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 2 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Hilbre High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 190
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 179
- 3rd preference
- 126
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 113 101 |
| Year 8 | 205 110 95 |
| Year 9 | 199 116 83 |
| Year 10 | 199 97 102 |
| Year 11 | 197 112 85 |
| Year 12 | 95 53 42 |
| Year 13 | 92 50 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 21.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 47.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 17.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 69.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 26.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 1.7% |