The Observatory School is a school located in Prenton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 22/11/2012. The overall pupil absence from this school is 20.8%, which is 16.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Bidston Village Road, Prenton

School Information

Address: Bidston Village Road, Prenton, CH43 7QT
Website: www.theobservatoryschool.wirral.sch.uk
Telephone: 01516527093
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Wirral
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Gregory Chiswell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 127715

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 55
Number of Pupils: 90
Number of Boys: 70
Number of Girls: 20

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 20.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 62.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:89
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:86
England Average:105

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average: -2.7 Confidence interval -3.32 to -2.07
Of the 16 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 16 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:0%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:46%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:0%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:4.2
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:0.24
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF 		3out of 4 1,615 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Ballantyne Drive , Bidston CH43 7XG 		3out of 4 268 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road , Bidston CH41 7DU 		2out of 4 932 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Farmfield Drive , CH43 7TE 		3out of 4 984 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Primary School
Beechwood Drive , Birkenhead CH43 7ZU 		2out of 4 1,272 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Leasowe Primary School
Oxley Avenue , Leasowe CH46 1RU 		3out of 4 1,319 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ 		3out of 4 1,975 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd , CH44 3HS 		4out of 4 1,985 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN 		2out of 4 2,595 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton , CH49 6LJ 		4out of 4 2,736 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 2,759 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 2,061 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY 		4out of 4 2,851 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT 		3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Fender Lane , Moreton CH46 9PA 		4out of 4 1,380 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Orrets Meadow School
Chapelhill Road , Moreton CH46 9QQ 		4out of 4 1,682 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ 		4out of 4 1,796 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Hayfield School
Manor Drive , Upton CH49 4LN 		3out of 4 1,984 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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