Sefton
Hillside High School
GCSE results 2026: every Sefton school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.1 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.1
- Attainment 8
- 40%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.47
- Progress 8
- [-0.74, -0.20]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 162 | 242 | 153 (63%) | 493 |
| September 2025 | 169 | 200 | 151 (76%) | 434 |
| September 2024 | 170 | 144 | 131 (91%) | 338 |
| September 2023 | 141 | 138 | 122 (88%) | 269 |
| September 2022 | 150 | 79 | 77 (97%) | 175 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Sefton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 119 | 39.1 | — | 39.5% | 6.7% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 130 | 39.8 | — | 34.6% | — | 57.7% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 121 | 35.1 | -0.47 | 25.6% | — | 44.6% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 128 | 40.2 | -0.48 | 28.1% | — | 43.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 126 | 44.5 | -0.13 | — | — | 15.0% | 3.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sefton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141693 |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Amanda Ryan |
| Trust | WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | L20 9NU |
| Pupils | 741 |
| FSM eligible | 53.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Breeze Hill, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 9NU
http://www.hillsidehigh.co.uk1515252630| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10048637 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Oct 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2023 |