Wirral
The Observatory School
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.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.36
- Progress 8
- [-2.03, -0.69]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (28 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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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) | 28 | 8.0 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 18 | 5.9 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 21 | 7.3 | -1.36 | 4.8% | — | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 20 | 5.1 | -1.93 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 12 | 6.7 | -2.56 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.4 |
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 | 127715 |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 7-16 |
| Headteacher | Acting Headteacher Gregory Chiswell |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CH43 7QT |
| Pupils | 167 |
| FSM eligible | 65.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Bidston Village Road, Bidston, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 7QT
www.theobservatoryschool.wirral.sch.uk1516527093| DfE number | 7215 |
| UKPRN | 10017755 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2005 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Nov 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 4 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2025 |