Hillside High School

Breeze Hill, Bootle, Sefton, L20 9NU

Good

Inspected 19 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

39.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

741

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sefton →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 741 / 921 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

54.7%

Disadvantaged

17.5%

EAL

4.6%

SEN support

24.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

39.8

Attainment 8

741 pupils

34.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

51.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

80%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.6%

Overall absence

31.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

43.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

17.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

9.16

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

£49,429

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£876 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,808

Spend per pupil

£9,218

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.