How many pupils does Formby High School have?

Formby High School has 1,103 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Formby High School?

The headteacher of Formby High School is Alex Wood.

What type of school is Formby High School?

Formby High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Formby High School in?

Formby High School is in the Sefton local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Formby High School

Freshfield Road, Formby, Sefton, Merseyside, L37 3HW

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 November 2022). Last inspected 2 November 2022.

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1,103

Pupils

14.4%

Free school meals

1 September 2011

Opened

About this school

Formby High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Sefton, Merseyside. The school has 1,103 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 November 2022). Last inspected 2 November 2022. The Headteacher is Alex Wood. The school is administered by Sefton local authority. It belongs to FORMBY HIGH SCHOOL. It opened in 1 September 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Alex Wood
Trust: FORMBY HIGH SCHOOL
Local authority: Sefton
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137436

Contact

01704873100 enquiries@formbyhighschool.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Formby High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Sefton). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

54.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.43

Progress 8 · 2023-24

66%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

79%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.53

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

19%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →