Formby High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 3 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Unique reference
- 137436
- Address
- Freshfield Road, Formby, L37 3HW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1099 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 90.7%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 2.6%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.48
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.9
Local authority average 42
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.31
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
Admissions
Formby High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 171
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 144
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 172 101 71 |
| Year 8 | 167 88 79 |
| Year 9 | 167 96 71 |
| Year 10 | 189 99 90 |
| Year 11 | 192 81 111 |
| Year 12 | 97 50 47 |
| Year 13 | 115 61 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 84.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 49.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 31.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 63.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 16.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 32.0% 13.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.6% 1.7% |