Wirral
Ridgeway High School
GCSE results 2026: every Wirral 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 37.7 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 37.7
- Attainment 8
- 21%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.16
- Progress 8
- [-0.37, 0.06]
- 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 | 129 | 104 | 104 (100%) | 271 |
| September 2025 | 178 | 144 | 144 (100%) | 298 |
| September 2024 | 191 | 148 | 148 (100%) | 311 |
| September 2023 | 208 | 130 | 130 (100%) | 285 |
| September 2022 | 179 | 97 | 97 (100%) | 273 |
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 Wirral’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) | 167 | 37.7 | — | 21.0% | 1.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 175 | 39.2 | — | 25.1% | — | 5.1% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 171 | 36.5 | -0.16 | 22.2% | — | 12.3% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 162 | 37.4 | -0.30 | 22.8% | — | 15.4% | 2.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 168 | 38.8 | -0.37 | — | — | 31.0% | 3.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wirral for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 105097 |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Gavin Sterry |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CH43 9EB |
| Pupils | 903 |
| FSM eligible | 56.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 9EB
www.ridgeway.wirral.sch.uk1516783322| DfE number | 4018 |
| UKPRN | 10017497 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1900 |
| GIAS updated | 19 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 11 Mar 2024 |
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 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2024 |