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Community special school · Schools & FE

The Observatory School

URN 127715 · WirralOpen
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Inspection history (4)

  1. 15 Jan 2025

    School inspection (EIF) · published 5 Mar 2025

    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Julie Bather (lead), Lindy Griffiths, Louise Atkin

  2. 14 Mar 2018

    Short school inspection · Short inspection · published 23 Apr 2018

    Good

    David Selby

  3. 22 Nov 2012

    School inspection (CIF) · published 13 Dec 2012

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood

    Terry McKenzie

  4. 21 Jun 2007

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 12 Jul 2007

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Saleem Hussain

Details

URN
127715
Type
Community special school
Local authority
Wirral
Region
North West
Address
Bidston Village Road, Bidston, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 7QT
Reports on record
4
Earliest report
21 Jun 2007
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-09-2005
Region
North West
Status
Open
Website
www.theobservatoryschool.wirral.sch.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
160
Age Range
7 - 16
Age range
7 to 16
Telephone
01516527093
Headteacher
Mr Gregory Chiswell
Pupils on roll
174
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
160
Number of pupils
174
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
66.10
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