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Longridge High School

Academy converter · Preston · PR3 3AR

Ages 11–16 · 810 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2021-09-21

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
852

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

124

Places offered

164

1st-preference offers

124

Total preferences (any rank)
314
Preferred offers (top 3)
164
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill94%

810 pupils · 859 places

Pupils on roll
810
Boys / girls
387 / 423
School capacity
859
Capacity fill
810 / 859 (94%)
Free school meals
33.6%
FSM pupils
272
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: THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Bay Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Neil Riley

Location

Address
Preston Road, Longridge
Postcode
PR3 3AR
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Ribble Valley
Constituency
Ribble Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 Preston, Lancashire, 810 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.6%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Riley
Telephone
01772782316
Website
lhs.lancs.sch.uk/

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