Secondary school

St Hilda's Church of England High School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Liverpool
  • L17 3AL
  • Sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Jan 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 745 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 23%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 35%35%2016/17: top 28%2017/18: top 18%2018/19: top 16%16% · 2018/192021/22: top 18%2022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 32%2024/25: top 23%No exams

A-level results

#99 of 178 North West sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against North West

Attainment 851.8 · North West 44.49/10 Top 20%
Grade 5+ English and maths64.9% · North West 40%10/10 Top 10%
EBacc point score4.49 · North West 3.828/10 Above−6.8 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.30 · North West −0.164/10 Below−54.2 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry32.54 · North West 32.95/10 Middle+16.8 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 52.3 · 123 pupils · North West 49.62016/17: 50.2 · 126 pupils · North West 45.42017/18: 53.3 · 129 pupils · North West 45.052018/19: 54.5 · 130 pupils · North West 45.12021/22: 56.1 · 151 pupils · North West 46.92022/23: 53.6 · 171 pupils · North West 44.32023/24: 49.4 · 181 pupils · North West 442024/25: 51.8 · 171 pupils · North West 44.456.149.4No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 60% · 126 pupils · North West 37%2017/18: 70% · 129 pupils · North West 38%2018/19: 58% · 130 pupils · North West 38%2021/22: 68% · 151 pupils · North West 45%2022/23: 67% · 171 pupils · North West 39%2023/24: 53.6% · 181 pupils · North West 39.7%2024/25: 64.9% · 171 pupils · North West 40%70%53.6%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 26.84 · 85 pupils · North West 28.42016/17: 31.96 · 77 pupils · North West 29.242017/18: 28.09 · 84 pupils · North West 30.22018/19: 27.42 · 74 pupils · North West 31.62021/22: 33.14 · 106 pupils · North West 35.972022/23: 27.96 · 121 pupils · North West 31.932023/24: 30.42 · 99 pupils · North West 32.72024/25: 32.54 · 121 pupils · North West 32.933.1426.84No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in52.0%
140 of 269 who put it first2014 · 80.0%2026 · 52.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st269140
2nd2517
3rd2664

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • Post-16 provisionExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2015Ungraded visit
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,298
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.8%
First language not English6.0%
SEN support17.7%
EHC plan7.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils15.4%

Girls 39%Boys 61%

123.6% full · 1,050 places · 263 in sixth form

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 153 responses (13.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.2% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?20.9% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 20.9% who said Yes above65.6% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?34.6% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 34.6% who said Yes above73.6% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know82.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.3% had no concerns to raise82.8% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart83.7% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well89.5% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?90.8% yes
  • Your overall view of the school86.7% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 60.8
  • Leadership 13.6
  • Teaching assistants 21.1
  • Other support 38.1

Teachers 74.4 FTE · Whole workforce 133.6 · 154 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,334
Spend per pupil£7,333
Staff spend per pupil£5,797
Reserve per pupil£14
  • +£18,850revenue reserve
  • +£1,579in-year balance

Grants £6,750 · self-generated £584 · premises £318 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

181 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained97.8%
  • Education96.1%
  • Apprenticeship1.1%
  • Employment0.6%
  • Not sustained0.6%
  • Unknown1.7%

After sixth form (16–18)

105 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained82.9%
  • Education68.6%
  • Higher education65.7%
  • Apprenticeship3.8%
  • Employment10.5%
  • Not sustained13.3%
  • Unknown3.8%