Co-op Academy Hillside
Ridgeview Road, Prenton, CH43 9HG
177 pupils · 68% of 260 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Free school meals
- 47.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 19 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 48% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.91 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 11 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 14 | 24 | 14 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 0.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Manor Primary School 1 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Fender Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Townfield Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School 1.4 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Bidston Avenue Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.