Best 3 Secondary schools in Wirral – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Wirral Grammar School for Girls (Secondary) in Wirral; Upton Hall School FCJ (Secondary) in Wirral; Ridgeway High School (Secondary) in Prenton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wirral Grammar School for Girls, Upton Hall School FCJ and Ridgeway High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and foundation school type located around Wirral, Merseyside and Prenton, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Wirral Grammar School for Girls), published Jan 2023. The lowest is 2 (Ridgeway High School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Ridgeway High School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,100, typical FSM 25–30%, range 5–10%–55–60%; all under Wirral local authority.
| Attribute |
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
CH63 3AF
|
Upton Hall School FCJ
CH49 6LJ
|
Ridgeway High School
CH43 9EB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3AF |
Wirral Merseyside CH49 6LJ |
Prenton Merseyside CH43 9EB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 30 Jan 2023 | 1 21 Sep 2022 | 2 11 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1207 | 1000 | 885 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Wirral (344) | Wirral (344) | Wirral (344) |
| Website | www.wirralgirls.co.uk | www.uptonhallschool.co.uk | www.ridgeway.wirral.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01516448282 | 01516777696 | 01516783322 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wirral
Merseyside
CH63 3AF - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wirral (344)
- Website
- www.wirralgirls.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01516448282
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wirral
Merseyside
CH49 6LJ - Ofsted
- 1 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wirral (344)
- Website
- www.uptonhallschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01516777696
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Prenton
Merseyside
CH43 9EB - Ofsted
- 2 11 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wirral (344)
- Website
- www.ridgeway.wirral.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01516783322
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