Hillside High School

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Bootle, Sefton

L20 9NU

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

49.7

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,504

National rank

#317

In North West

#14

In Sefton

Top 80%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

39.8

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

35%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

52%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

12%

EBacc average points score

3.62

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 35.1 → 39.8 ▲ 4.7 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 741 % FSM ever-6 54.7% % EAL 17.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Bootle · 1.1 mi 40.2 The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Bootle · 1.8 mi 40.2 Litherland High School Liverpool · 2.2 mi 52.1 Chesterfield High School Liverpool · 3.2 mi 60.5 Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Liverpool · 3.3 mi 53.0 Holy Family Catholic High School Liverpool · 3.8 mi 56.0 Maghull High School Liverpool · 4.2 mi 49.5 Maricourt Catholic High School Liverpool · 4.4 mi 55.6