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Formby High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Freshfield Road
 Formby
 Liverpool
 Merseyside L37 3HW
Telephone: 01704 873100

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Formby High School
Trust: Formby High School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Alexander Wood (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Dominic Mackenzie (went to Weatherhead High School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 71.77 / 16.27
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.33
Number of pupils: 1157
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Sefton
Constituency: Sefton Central
Electoral Ward: Harington
School Number: 3434101

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd November 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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