Formby High School

Comprehensive

National rank

274

358

Rank last year

60.2%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

31.8%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Alex Wood

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,099

Head teacher

Alex Wood

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,099

Head teacher

Alex Wood

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,099

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

12.9%

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

12.9%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 249=

Grade

%

A*

8.4

A

26.3

B

25.5

A*/A

34.7

A*-B

60.2

GCSE 2024 rank: 299=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

16.8

A/7

15

A*/A/9/8/7

31.8

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2022
Verdict *
Good
“The pupils describe Formby High School as a welcoming and friendly school where people’s differences are celebrated … Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour. They have cultivated a kind and considerate school community … [and] developed a comprehensive programme of extracurricular activities … for example the teen book club and skateboard club … Leaders have designed a rich and vibrant curriculum … In the sixth form students can choose from an extensive range of academic and vocational subjects. They appreciate this broad offer which includes politics, engineering and digital media.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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