Hilbre High School Catchment Area
Hilbre High School is an academy converter secondary school in Wirral , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1174 pupils, and a capacity of 1160 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,174
Pupils
1,160
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Hilbre High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hilbre High School?
The catchment area for Hilbre High School is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hilbre High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wirral. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wirral before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wirral catchment area documents →Hilbre High School: at or above its 1160 place limit
Hilbre High School has a published admission number of 1160 places. 1174 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1160 places. Wirral allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.3% of pupils at Hilbre High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wirral.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wirral publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wirral school admissions →
Hilbre High School: School Information
- Full address
- Frankby Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6EQ
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138355
Other Secondary Schools in Wirral
If Hilbre High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wirral are the next closest alternatives.
Pensby High School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CH61 6XN
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH63 3AF
West Kirby Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH48 5DP
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH63 3AQ
Upton Hall School FCJ Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH49 6LJ
Woodchurch High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH49 7NG
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Hilbre High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hilbre High School
What is the catchment area for Hilbre High School? ▾
The catchment area for Hilbre High School is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hilbre High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hilbre High School currently has 1174 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1160 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hilbre High School? ▾
Admission to Hilbre High School is managed by Wirral. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Hilbre High School cover? ▾
Hilbre High School is a secondary school in Wirral, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Hilbre High School? ▾
Hilbre High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.