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Lathom High School : A Technology College

Foundation school · Skelmersdale · WN8 6JN

Ages 11–16 · 806 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.6

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

1.59 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-14

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 8-0.42
−20+2
Attainment 837.6
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry66%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.3%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
803

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

1.59 · Competitive

1st preferences

255

Places offered

160

1st-preference offers

151

Total preferences (any rank)
431
Preferred offers (top 3)
160
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill93%

806 pupils · 869 places

Pupils on roll
806
Boys / girls
400 / 406
School capacity
869
Capacity fill
806 / 869 (93%)
Free school meals
44.7%
FSM pupils
360
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Lathom Trust
Academy trust
The Lathom Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Livesley

Location

Address
Glenburn Road
Postcode
WN8 6JN
Town
Skelmersdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, 806 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.7%.

Open schools in Skelmersdale
28
Secondary schools in Skelmersdale
3
Academies among open schools in Skelmersdale
11% (3)
Open schools in WN8
32
Secondary in WN8
3
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

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 SkelmersdaleNear WN8

  • Cobbs Brow School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 6SU · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Crow Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 8QG · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.5 miles away

  • Trinity Church of England/Methodist School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 8PW · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • West Lancashire Community High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Skelmersdale · WN8 8EH · Lancashire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att80.1
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Maharishi Free School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · All-through

    Ormskirk · L40 6JJ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–16

    • Att846.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 8NP · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS213%
    • Absence11.0%
    • FSM57.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Livesley
Telephone
01695725653
Website
http://lathomhighschool.org/

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