Lathom High School : A Technology College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 15 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
- 755 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 13.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 80.9%
Other White 13.4%
Other 3.3%
Mixed 1.1%
Other Black 0.5%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.62
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.29
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 84 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 83 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Lathom High School : A Technology College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 255
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 88 93 |
| Year 8 | 155 88 67 |
| Year 9 | 152 78 74 |
| Year 10 | 144 71 73 |
| Year 11 | 123 66 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 66.0% 47.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 12.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 21.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.9% 1.0% |