Hope High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Carfield
 Clay Brow
 Skelmersdale
 Lancashire WN8 9DP
Telephone: 01695 721066

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Dunbavin (since October 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Leanne Fletcher
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20 / 29.06
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.37
Number of pupils: 113
Pupils Per Teacher: 5.7
Sex: Mixed (80% boys / 20% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 62.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,037,779*
Income Per Pupil: £26,883
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Lancashire
Constituency: West Lancashire
Electoral Ward: Skelmersdale South
School Number: 8887104

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th January 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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