Formby High SchoolRange High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Formby High School and Range High School are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Formby High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Range High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Formby High School is ahead on our composite score.
Formby High School was judged Good and Range High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.5 for Formby High School and 50.2 for Range High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Formby High School (55.9 in 2021-22, 51.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Range High School (56.5 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolFormby High School | LiverpoolRange High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 18 in Sefton Stronger figure | 5th of 18 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,157 | 979 | |
| Capacity | 989 | 1,229 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L37 3HW | Liverpool, L37 2YN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.5 Stronger figure | 50.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.5% Stronger figure | 51.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.9% Stronger figure | 76.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 172 | 183 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 77 | 82 | |
| A-level average points | 39.0 Stronger figure | 33.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.9 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.6% | 23.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,103 | 1,021 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 30.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% Stronger figure | 25.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Formby High School
Range High School
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