Hilbre High School
Secondary school in West Kirby, Wirral, England
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Hilbre High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Newton, a suburb of West Kirby on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It is named after the small Hilbre Islands archipelago in the nearby Local Nature Reserve of the same name.
| Hilbre High School Humanities College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Frankby Road , , CH48 6EQ | |
| Coordinates | 53.374850°N 3.158234°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Progress Through Endeavour |
| Established | 1973 |
| Specialist | Humanities |
| Department for Education URN | 138355 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | John Barlow |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,176 |
| Capacity | 1,160 |
| Colours | Black & Purple |
| Publication | Hilbre Endeavour |
| Website | https://www.hilbre.wirral.sch.uk |
The school has a drama studio theatre and many other drama classrooms funded by the school's specialist Humanities College status. This facility includes a lighting and sound booth which can be used as a recording studio. The school also has a sixth form block. Hilbre High School also has a music block, commonly known to pupils as A block, the main building, and D block.
Notable former pupils
- Chris Boardman, Olympic gold medal winning cyclist[1]
- Joe Collister, Tranmere Rovers F.C. goalkeeper
- The Coral, musicians
- Daniel Craig, actor[2]
- Sam Hughes, footballer for Peterborough United
- Paul Humphreys, musician known for his work as part of OMD
- Miles Kane, musician and one half of The Last Shadow Puppets
- Paul Linwood, Fleetwood Town F.C. player[3]
- The Rascals, musicians
- The Little Flames, musicians
