Formby High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 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
- 1103 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 90.4%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 2.7%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
African 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.2
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.52
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 92 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 171 |
Admissions
Formby High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 134
- 3rd preference
- 82
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 85 95 |
| Year 8 | 167 101 66 |
| Year 9 | 163 87 76 |
| Year 10 | 172 100 72 |
| Year 11 | 187 100 87 |
| Year 12 | 140 69 71 |
| Year 13 | 94 45 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 82.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 53.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 26.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% |