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Formby High School

Academy converter · Liverpool · L37 3HW

Ages 11–18 · 1,157 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

54.4

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.43
−20+2
Attainment 854.4
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
901

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

185

Places offered

171

1st-preference offers

169

Total preferences (any rank)
390
Preferred offers (top 3)
171
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill117%

1,157 pupils · 989 places

Pupils on roll
1,157
Boys / girls
605 / 552
School capacity
989
Capacity fill
1,157 / 989 (117%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
127
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FORMBY HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
FORMBY HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Alex Wood

Location

Address
Freshfield Road, Formby
Postcode
L37 3HW
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
34 on roll / 40 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Sefton, 1,157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.6%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L37
9
Secondary in L37
2
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Secondary in Sefton LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L37

  • Range High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L37 2YN · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L37 2JN · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.82

    0.5 miles away

  • Freshfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L37 3JT · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand2.11

    0.7 miles away

  • St Jerome's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L37 2LX · Sefton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Redgate Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L37 4EW · Sefton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Wood
Telephone
01704873100
Website
http://www.formbyhighschool.com/

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