Hillside High School
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Breeze Hill Bootle Merseyside L20 9NU |
| Phone | 01515252630 |
| Reference Number | 141693 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 696 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.28%
Girls: 50.72% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 54.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 17.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 82 | 87 | 169 |
| 8 | 71 | 79 | 150 |
| 9 | 52 | 65 | 117 |
| 10 | 71 | 60 | 131 |
| 11 | 67 | 62 | 129 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 74.3% |
| White, Other | 7% |
| African | 7% |
| Asian, Other | 1.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.3% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-10-18 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-19 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
| 2021-06-29 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2021-03-16 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2020-11-19 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2019-11-05 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2019-03-05 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2018-02-21 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
Ofsted Parent View
The latest published parent view scores are from 2018. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don't Know | Total Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My child is happy at this school | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2. My child feels safe at this school | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 3. My child makes good progress at this school | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 4. My child is well looked after at this school | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 5. My child is taught well at this school | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 6. My child receives appropriate homework for their age | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 7. This school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 8. This school deals effectively with bullying | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 9. This school is well led and managed | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 10. This school responds well to any concerns I raise | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 11. I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 12. Would you recommend this school to another parent? | 22 | 1 |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 35.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.47 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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Quarry Road, Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside, L20 9LJ |
0.24 miles |
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Cambridge Nursery School
Cambridge Road, Bootle, L20 9LQ |
0.29 miles |
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St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Margaret Road, Walton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 3RX |
0.36 miles |
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St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School
Hale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 3RL |
0.42 miles |
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Northcote Primary School
Cavendish Drive, Walton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 1HW |
0.5 miles |
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Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School
Arnot Street, Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 4ED |
0.5 miles |
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Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
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0.53 miles |
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St Monica's Catholic Primary School
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0.57 miles |
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Cavendish View School
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0.77 miles |
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Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School
Walton Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 5RW |
0.78 miles |
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Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery
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0.88 miles |
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Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School
Fonthill Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 1QD |
0.9 miles |
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Linacre Primary School
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1 miles |
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Linacre Primary School
Thornton Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 5ED |
1 miles |
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Greenacre Community Nursery School
Province Place, Bootle, L20 6PJ |
1.03 miles |
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St John's Catholic Primary School
Fountains Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 1UN |
1.04 miles |
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All Saints Catholic Primary School
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1.05 miles |
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Thomas Gray Primary School
Chestnut Grove, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 4LX |
1.1 miles |
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Florence Melly Community Primary School
Bushey Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 9UA |
1.17 miles |
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Springwell Park Community Primary School
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Liverpool Progressive School
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0.34 miles |
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Alsop High School
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0.49 miles |
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Hugh Baird College
Balliol Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 7EW |
0.64 miles |
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Fernhill Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 6AQ |
1.07 miles |
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Archbishop Beck Catholic College
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1.37 miles |
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Notre Dame Catholic Academy
180 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 5AF |
1.59 miles |
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North Liverpool Academy
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1.7 miles |
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Birtenshaw School Merseyside
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1.77 miles |
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
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1.83 miles |
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Redbridge High School
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1.84 miles |
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2.22 miles |
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Litherland High School
Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 0DB |
2.25 miles |
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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
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2.51 miles |
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
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2.54 miles |
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St John Bosco Arts College
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2.62 miles |
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2.66 miles |
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2.72 miles |
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
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2.81 miles |
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2.98 miles |