Hillside High School (Bootle)

Hillside High School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school located in Bootle, Merseyside. The school holds two Specialist status' is Science and Languages.

In September 2004 Hillside became a designated Specialist Science College and gained redesignation in summer 2008.

In September 2005 four new classrooms were opened for the teaching of Geography and RS, the dining hall was extended to provide a suitable centre for the "Healthy School" Initiative, and two existing classrooms were renovated and refurbished to provide an additional Science laboratory.

History

Hillside High School was formed in 1972 when Bootle Girls' Grammar School combined with Balliol County Secondary School and was on two sites until 1987 when the new building at Breeze Hill was completed.^[1]

Since then, facilities have been upgraded regularly. All the Science laboratories have been upgraded. ICT facilities have expanded rapidly and the school has installed a state-of-the-art system of cabling to make the best possible use of the Sefton Learning Grid and broadband access to the worldwide web.^[1]

Ofsted report

In the report by Ofsted, Hillside was graded as “Outstanding” overall in their 2007 inspection. Further information or copies of Hillside High Schools report can be found on the Ofsted Website.^[2]

Here are some of their findings:

Hillside High is an outstanding school. It is led by an inspirational headteacher who successfully shares her vision of inclusiveness and high expectations with the entire school. Students make excellent progress and their personal development is exemplary because they feel valued and cared for. Consequently, they make the most of the high quality education offered to them.

— Ofsted report October 2007

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