Fred Longworth High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Unique reference
- 137448
- Address
- Printshop Lane, Tyldesley, M29 8JN
- Website
- https://flhs.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1284 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 90%
Other White 2.4%
Mixed 2.4%
African 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.39
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 43.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 245 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 245 |
Admissions
Fred Longworth High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 257
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 132 137 |
| Year 8 | 270 141 129 |
| Year 9 | 255 128 127 |
| Year 10 | 245 132 113 |
| Year 11 | 245 137 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 82.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 40.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 6.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |