Range High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 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
- 1021 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 30.3%
White British 90.8%
Other White 3.2%
Mixed 2.6%
Irish 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 19 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 160 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
Range High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 186
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 139 74 65 |
| Year 8 | 165 71 94 |
| Year 9 | 169 76 93 |
| Year 10 | 186 92 94 |
| Year 11 | 173 74 99 |
| Year 12 | 93 54 39 |
| Year 13 | 96 52 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 82.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 53.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 26.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 2.4% |