Ridgeway High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Prenton, North West CH43 9EB · Wirral
#453 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3666 of 4,090 nationally
About Ridgeway High School
Ridgeway High School is a local authority secondary located in Prenton, in the Wirral local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 858 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 453rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (25th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 858; capacity filled 96.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.6%; ebacc average points 3.09.
There are 11 schools in Prenton; Ridgeway High School ranks 7th of 11 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%)39.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)60.7%
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 Ridgeway High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 858
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 60.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ridgeway High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Prenton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
216 students · 495 m away
Woodchurch High School
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,399 students · 558 m away
Co-op Academy Hillside
Prenton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
177 students · 571 m away
Fender Primary School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
275 students · 711 m away
Townfield Primary School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
487 students · 714 m away
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
208 students · 1.0 km away
Birkenhead School
Prenton · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
892 students · 1.3 km away
Woodchurch CofE Primary School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
157 students · 1.4 km away
Manor Primary School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
117 students · 1.6 km away
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School
Prenton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Mosslands School
Wallasey · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
848 students
Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
877 students
Millfield School
Thornton-Cleveleys · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
877 students
Shevington High School
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
878 students
Ashton Community Science College
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
837 students
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
829 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ridgeway High School a good school?
Ridgeway High School has a Success Index (England) of 18.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #453 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 Ridgeway High School rank in North West?
Ridgeway High School ranks #453 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3666 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ridgeway High School?
Ridgeway High School had 858 students in 2025.
Is Ridgeway High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ridgeway High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Ridgeway High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ridgeway High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.