How many pupils does Hillside High School have?

Hillside High School has 741 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Hillside High School?

The principal of Hillside High School is Amanda Ryan.

What type of school is Hillside High School?

Hillside High School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Hillside High School in?

Hillside High School is in the Sefton local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Hillside High School

Breeze Hill, Sefton, Merseyside, L20 9NU

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 19 September 2023). Last inspected 19 September 2023.

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741

Pupils

53.0%

Free school meals

1 March 2015

Opened

About this school

Hillside High School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Sefton, Merseyside. The school has 741 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 19 September 2023). Last inspected 19 September 2023. The Principal is Amanda Ryan. The school is administered by Sefton local authority. It belongs to WADE DEACON TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2015.

School details

Principal: Amanda Ryan
Trust: WADE DEACON TRUST
Local authority: Sefton
Gender: Mixed
URN: 141693

Contact

01515252630 admin@hillsidehigh.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

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

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.47

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

52%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.62

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

58%

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 →