Hillside High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bootle, North West L20 9NU · Sefton
#401 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3277 of 4,090 nationally
About Hillside High School
Hillside High School is a academy secondary located in Bootle, in the Sefton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 785 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 401st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (34th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 785; capacity filled 85.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.5%; ebacc average points 3.62.
There are 16 schools in Bootle; Hillside High School ranks 5th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)56.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hillside High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 785
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 56.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.62
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Hillside High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bedford Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
393 students · 394 m away
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
418 students · 573 m away
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
461 students · 681 m away
Alsop High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,336 students · 785 m away
Northcote Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 807 m away
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
490 students · 812 m away
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Bootle · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
440 students · 848 m away
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Bootle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 913 m away
Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.3 km away
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
597 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Stanley High School
Southport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
783 students
Carr Hill High School
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
790 students
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
791 students
Queen's Park High School
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
792 students
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
777 students
The Hollins
Accrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
794 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hillside High School a good school?
Hillside High School has a Success Index (England) of 23.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #401 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hillside High School rank in North West?
Hillside High School ranks #401 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3277 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hillside High School?
Hillside High School had 785 students in 2025.
Is Hillside High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Hillside High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hillside High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hillside High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.