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Longridge High School

Community school · Preston · PR3 3AR

Ages 11–16 · 801 pupils · Lancashire

Attainment 8

46.3

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 846.3
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
830

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

144

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

144

Total preferences (any rank)
333
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill93%

801 pupils · 859 places

Pupils on roll
801
Boys / girls
407 / 394
School capacity
859
Capacity fill
801 / 859 (93%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
205
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Green

Location

Address
Preston Road, Longridge
Postcode
PR3 3AR
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Ribble Valley
Constituency
Ribble Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 801 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.6%.

Open schools in Preston
180
Secondary schools in Preston
22
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR3
39
Secondary in PR3
4
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 PrestonNear PR3

  • Longridge High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Preston · PR3 3AR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM33.6%
    • Demand0.76

    0.0 miles away

  • St Cecilia's RC High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Preston · PR3 2XA · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Barnacre Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Longridge · PR3 2PD · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Brook View School

    Other independent special school

    Preston · PR3 3YB · Lancashire

    Ages 8–19

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Green

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