Fred Longworth High SchoolAtherton High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fred Longworth High School and Atherton High School are secondary schools.
Fred Longworth High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Atherton High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Fred Longworth High School was judged Good and Atherton High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.9 for Fred Longworth High School and 46.2 for Atherton High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Fred Longworth High School (50.9 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Atherton High School (42.5 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterFred Longworth High School | AthertonAtherton High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | 7th of 19 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,283 | 561 | |
| Capacity | 1,275 | 550 | |
| Location | Manchester, M29 8JN | Atherton, M46 0AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.2% Stronger figure | 38.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.4% Stronger figure | 63.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 247 | 102 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,288 | 547 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.4% | 47.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 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
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.
Fred Longworth High School
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