Stanley High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Apr 23 2025 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
- Sefton
- Unique reference
- 144618
- Address
- Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF
- Website
- www.stanleyhigh.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 836 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.3%
White British 84.4%
Other White 7.3%
Mixed 4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 77%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.6
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| Dance | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 175 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 171 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
Stanley High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 144
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 80 75 |
| Year 8 | 161 78 83 |
| Year 9 | 166 91 75 |
| Year 10 | 178 92 86 |
| Year 11 | 176 93 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 82.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 80.0% 53.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 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 | 0.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.5% 3.0% |