Ridgeway High School
Foundation school in Prenton, Wirral.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 858 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 885 |
| Free school meals | 60.70% |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Address | Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 9EB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ridgeway.wirral.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01516783322 |
| URN | 105097 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 January 2024, published 11 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Woodchurch High School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Birkenhead High School Academy (all-through school, about 1.7 km)
- Upton Hall School FCJ (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Anselm's College (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Birkenhead Park School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Prenton High School for Girls (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Weatherhead High School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- The Mosslands School (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.