Fred Longworth High School is a secondary school in Manchester, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Fred Longworth High School currently has around 1288 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 22.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 6% who stay in school sixth forms and 51% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Printshop Lane, Manchester, M29 8JN |
| Website: | https://flhs.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01942883796 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wigan |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Davies |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137448 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1275 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1288 |
| Number of Boys: | 657 |
| Number of Girls: | 631 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.50% | 1153 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 34 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 15 |
| African | 1.10% | 14 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindsford CofE Primary School Lodge Road , Atherton M46 9BL | - not rated | 281 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart RC Infant School Lodge Road , Hindsford M46 9BL | - not rated | 315 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School Lodge Lane , Hindsford M46 9BN | 3out of 4 | 366 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's CofE Junior and Infant School School Street , Tyldesley M29 8HU | - not rated | 558 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Queensway , Higher Folds WN7 2XG | - not rated | 1,065 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY | 3out of 4 | 1,396 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School, Atherton Hamilton Street , Atherton M46 0AY | - not rated | 1,431 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester Road , Astley M29 7EE | 3out of 4 | 2,480 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingshill School Elliott Street , Tyldesley M29 8JE | - not rated | 371 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cambian Willoughby School C/O Tyldesley School , Shuttle Street M29 8BS | - not rated | 861 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cambian Lunts Heath C/O Cambian Tyldesley School , Shuttle Street M29 8BS | - not rated | 861 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cambian The Gables C/O Tyldesley School , Shuttle Street M29 8BS | - not rated | 861 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cambian Weston Road c/o Cambian Tyldesley School , Shuttle Street M29 8BS | - not rated | 861 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.