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Longridge High School

Preston Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3AR

Local ranking72nd of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

859

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Longridge High School (URN 119749) since 1 October 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
10.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
154

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
814
Boys
389 (48%)
Girls
425 (52%)
Capacity
859 (95% full)
SEND
16.5%
FSM Eligible
33.8%
EAL
5.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
15.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
51.9
Budget per Pupil
£5,996/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.7%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%

85.7%

White British

4.1%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01772782316
admin@lhs.lancs.sch.uk
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Preston Road

Preston, North West

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Administrative

URN
150092
UKPRN
10093265
Establishment No.
4168
Trust
THE BAY LEARNING TRUST

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