How many pupils does Hilbre High School have?

Hilbre High School has 1,174 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Hilbre High School?

The headteacher of Hilbre High School is John Barlow.

What type of school is Hilbre High School?

Hilbre High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Hilbre High School in?

Hilbre High School is in the Wirral local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Hilbre High School

Frankby Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 6EQ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 October 2021). Last inspected 24 March 2026.

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1,174

Pupils

28.3%

Free school meals

1 July 2012

Opened

About this school

Hilbre High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Wirral, Merseyside. The school has 1,174 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 October 2021). Last inspected 24 March 2026. The Headteacher is John Barlow. The school is administered by Wirral local authority. It belongs to OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 July 2012.

School details

Headteacher: John Barlow
Trust: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Wirral
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138355

Contact

01516255996 office@hilbre.wirral.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Hilbre High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Wirral). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.43

Progress 8 · 2023-24

25%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

48%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.09

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

10%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →