Range High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 23 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
- 137612
- Address
- Stapleton Road, Formby, L37 2YN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1077 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.5%
White British 91.4%
Mixed 3%
Other White 2.4%
Irish 1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.48
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 42
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 26 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 187 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Range High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 194
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 159 71 88 |
| Year 8 | 170 78 92 |
| Year 9 | 185 89 96 |
| Year 10 | 168 71 97 |
| Year 11 | 197 99 98 |
| Year 12 | 99 55 44 |
| Year 13 | 99 57 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 84.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 51.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 29.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 61.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 18.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.8% 2.2% |