Lathom High School : A Technology College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119774
- Address
- Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN
- Website
- http://lathomhighschool.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 793 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 11.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 83%
Other White 10.6%
Other 3.7%
Mixed 1%
Other Black 0.9%
African 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 135 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| Geography | GCSE | 79 |
Admissions
Lathom High School : A Technology College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 159
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 129
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 85 83 |
| Year 8 | 179 85 94 |
| Year 9 | 154 90 64 |
| Year 10 | 150 79 71 |
| Year 11 | 142 68 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |