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Fred Longworth High School

Academy converter · Manchester · M29 8JN

Ages 11–16 · 1,283 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,318

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

257

Places offered

257

1st-preference offers

250

Total preferences (any rank)
500
Preferred offers (top 3)
257
Applications from outside LA
39
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 fill101%

1,283 pupils · 1,275 places

Pupils on roll
1,283
Boys / girls
650 / 633
School capacity
1,275
Capacity fill
1,283 / 1,275 (101%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
323
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FRED LONGWORTH HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
FRED LONGWORTH HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Paul Davies

Location

Address
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley
Postcode
M29 8JN
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 11–16, in Manchester, Wigan, 1,283 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.2%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M29
8
Secondary in M29
2
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Secondary in Wigan LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Atherton · M46 0AY · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.7
    • P80.0
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Manchester · M29 7EE · Wigan

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.4%

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  • Bedford High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Westleigh School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
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    • EM5+24%
    • Absence12.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Star Salford Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM61.4%
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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.3
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    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.8 miles away

  • Westhoughton High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence10.5%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Davies
Telephone
01942883796
Website
https://flhs.org.uk/

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