The Observatory School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bidston Village Road
 Bidston
 Prenton
 Merseyside CH43 7QT
Telephone: 0151 652 7093

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 7-16)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2005

Staff and Pupils

Acting Headteacher: Mr Gregory Chiswell (since January 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Elaine Idris
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 25.8 / 22
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.8
Number of pupils: 167
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.5
Sex: Mixed (83% boys / 17% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 65.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 54.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 3.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £4,275,820*
Income Per Pupil: £25,603
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wirral
Constituency: Birkenhead
Electoral Ward: Bidston and St James
School Number: 3447215

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th January 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School (0.2km) show on map
  2. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  3. St Paul's Catholic Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  4. Manor Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  5. Wirral Wrap (1.1km) show on map
  6. Leasowe Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Chapelhill Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  8. Bidston Avenue Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  9. Clare Mount Specialist Sports College (1.5km) show on map
  10. Orrets Meadow School (1.6km) show on map
  11. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  12. Co-op Academy Portland (1.7km) show on map
  13. Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Pr... (1.7km) show on map
  14. Eastway Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  15. Hayfield School (1.8km) show on map
  16. Weatherhead High School (1.8km) show on map
  17. Castleway Nursery School (1.8km) show on map
  18. Castleway Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  19. The Mosslands School (1.9km) show on map
  20. Wirral Hospitals' School (2.0km) show on map
  21. Birkenhead Sixth Form College (2.0km) show on map
  22. Co-op Academy Hillside (2.1km) show on map
  23. Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  24. Overchurch Infant School (2.2km) show on map
  25. Overchurch Junior School (2.2km) show on map
  26. Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  27. St Peter's Catholic Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  28. St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (2.4km) show on map
  29. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton (2.4km) show on map
  30. Greenleas Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  31. Upton Hall School FCJ (2.4km) show on map
  32. Park Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  33. St George's Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  34. Kilgarth School (2.4km) show on map
  35. St Anselm's College (2.6km) show on map
  36. Birkenhead High School Academy (2.6km) show on map
  37. Lingham Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  38. St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Volunta... (2.7km) show on map
  39. Birkenhead School (2.7km) show on map
  40. Ridgeway High School (2.8km) show on map
  41. The Oldershaw School (2.8km) show on map
  42. Edstart Schools Wirral (2.9km) show on map
  43. Birkenhead Park School (2.9km) show on map
  44. Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre (3.0km) show on map
  45. Fender Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  46. Somerville Nursery School (3.0km) show on map
  47. Townfield Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  48. Gilbrook School (3.1km) show on map
  49. The Priory Parish CofE Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  50. Kingsway Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  51. Woodchurch High School (3.3km) show on map
  52. Mount Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  53. Somerville Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  54. Liscard Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  55. Meadowside School (3.4km) show on map
  56. Elleray Park School (3.4km) show on map
  57. Progress Schools - Wirral (3.5km) show on map
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  62. Woodchurch CofE Primary School (3.6km) show on map
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  65. Egremont Primary School (3.6km) show on map
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  67. Brookdale Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  68. St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  69. IMPACT Northwest Schools (3.8km) show on map
  70. Riverside Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  71. Woodchurch Road Academy (4.0km) show on map
  72. Woodlands Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  73. Wirral Metropolitan College (4.0km) show on map
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  86. Great Meols Primary School (5.1km) show on map
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  88. Prenton High School for Girls (5.3km) show on map
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  90. Utopia (5.6km) show on map
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  92. Rock Ferry Primary School (5.7km) show on map
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  94. Hilbre High School (6.2km) show on map
  95. St Anne's Catholic Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  96. The Trinity Catholic Academy (6.3km) show on map
  97. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  98. Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  99. Higher Bebington Junior School (6.4km) show on map
  100. Black Horse Hill Infant School (6.4km) show on map
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