48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
593.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,174
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hilbre High School · Secondary with sixth form · Wirral
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+3pp
65%55%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
+0pp
38%31%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
39.0
+3.6
44.540.035.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.0
EBacc entry
10%
+3pp
12%10%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
593.9
+37.9
729.6642.8556.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 593.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.3
-2.0
27.322.317.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22.3
A-level value added
-0.42
-0.1
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-17pp
18%9%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C-DD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,174
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Frankby Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6EQ
Local authority
Wirral
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 24% | 39.0 | Not applicable | 10% | 593.9 | 30% | 1,174 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 24% | 35.4 | -0.43 | 8% | 556.0 | 14% | 1,201 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 29% | 39.4 | +0.01 | 10% | 631.8 | 19% | 1,189 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 38% | 44.5 | +0.14 | 9% | 729.6 | 21% | 1,164 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 27% | 38.7 | -0.02 | 12% | 582.7 | 31% | 1,109 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 23% | 38.0 | -0.41 | 29% | 541.8 | 36% | 1,122 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 26% | 40.0 | -0.30 | 16% | — | 31% | 1,041 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.3 | D+ | -0.42 | 0% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 24.3 | D+ | -0.28 | 17% | 102 |
| 2022/23 | 17.3 | D- | — | 0% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 27.3 | C- | — | 18% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 26.9 | C- | +0.02 | 7% | 83 |
| 2017/18 | 22.8 | D+ | -0.21 | 7% | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 20.8 | D | -0.33 | 0% | 77 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,174 | 14.3 | 23% | 3% | 29% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,201 | 15.4 | 25% | 2% | 27% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,189 | 14.3 | 24% | 1% | 26% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,164 | 14.6 | 21% | 1% | 24% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,159 | 14.9 | 22% | 1% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,109 | 14.4 | 23% | 1% | 23% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,122 | 14.7 | 18% | 2% | 24% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,041 | 13.6 | 15% | 2% | 27% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.