School Summary
The Observatory School
Girls: 24
Total Pupils: 103
Opened: 01-09-2005
Acting Headteacher: Gregory Chiswell
The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road
Prenton
Merseyside
CH43 7QT
Telephone: 01516527093
Website: https://www.theobservatoryschool.wirral.sch.uk
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Please don't send any vulnerable child here!!!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"MICHELLE MIGHALL","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106848696385096393923\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQqN9DuZ9wVEbgaba4Qso6N2EIAS3xEVEhlWdmUZTSZs4KJ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2019-07-29T13:34:24Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Proper sick skool, would recommend bringing your autistic child here they'll get bare help n tha.\nOnly thing I don't like about this place is that I got booted in the chin by luke Osborne when I tackled him in footy he was really mad \u00f0\u009f\u00a4\u00a4\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u00a0\nThis review was left by Balrog The Great, The hardest kid in the observo, Future boxa and a proper sound lad when u get 2 kno me","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Proper sick skool, would recommend bringing your autistic child here they'll get bare 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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Awful, just awful. I pulled my son from this school, with the full support of the Educational Welfare Dept. and the Local Education Authority, due to their various, major failings. It was the biggest mistake I have EVER made! I can't even believe I considered this place. Please don't send any vulnerable child here!!!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Awful, just awful. I pulled my son from this school, with the full support of the Educational Welfare Dept. and the Local Education Authority, due to their various, major failings. It was the biggest mistake I have EVER made! I can't even believe I considered this place. Please don't send any vulnerable child here!!!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"MICHELLE MIGHALL","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106848696385096393923\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQqN9DuZ9wVEbgaba4Qso6N2EIAS3xEVEhlWdmUZTSZs4KJ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2019-07-29T13:34:24Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Proper sick skool, would recommend bringing your autistic child here they'll get bare help n tha.\nOnly thing I don't like about this place is that I got booted in the chin by luke Osborne when I tackled him in footy he was really mad \u00f0\u009f\u00a4\u00a4\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u00a0\nThis review was left by Balrog The Great, The hardest kid in the observo, Future boxa and a proper sound lad when u get 2 kno me","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Proper sick skool, would recommend bringing your autistic child here they'll get bare 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my grandson started here early this month he has been a very happy child again he loves going here and gets all the support he needs not anything like fender primary which made his last year there hell","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"rachel lee","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114492838399129299790\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMSBp3_aQQMI6C7HyEp8zAsmJiFTreneJuBELfpUm7fxEeQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-09-26T07:50:47Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Absolutely rubbish don't reply fast leaves everything at last minute and teachers are very manipulative they put hair in the food and it looks like there is phlegm in the drinks 0\/10000 wouldn't reccomended go at your own risk the food might poison your children lol","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Absolutely rubbish don't reply fast leaves everything at last minute and teachers are 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