Hilbre High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Frankby Road
 West Kirby
 Wirral
 Merseyside CH48 6EQ
Telephone: 0151 625 5996

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Hilbre High School
Trust: Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: John Barlow (since September 2025 – came from Monkton Park Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Jane Whisker (went to Co-op Academy Bebington)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 79.1 / 41.03
Non-teaching Staff*: 63.88
Number of pupils: 1174
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.8
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wirral
Constituency: Wirral West
Electoral Ward: West Kirby and Thurstaston
School Number: 3444060

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st June 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Black Horse Hill Junior School (0.5km) show on map
  3. Calday Grange Grammar School (0.9km) show on map
  4. West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  5. Avalon School (1.5km) show on map
  6. West Kirby Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  7. West Kirby School and College (1.8km) show on map
  8. West Kirby Grammar School (1.9km) show on map
  9. Greasby Infant School (2.4km) show on map
  10. Greasby Junior School (2.4km) show on map
  11. Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (2.5km) show on map
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  15. Great Meols Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  16. Irby Primary School (3.7km) show on map
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  18. Overchurch Junior School (4.1km) show on map
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  28. Pensby High School (4.7km) show on map
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  32. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (5.0km) show on map
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  35. Ladymount Catholic Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  36. St Peter's Catholic Primary School (5.3km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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