Formby High School, Liverpool

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Alex Wood
Pupils:1,157 / 989 capacity
LA:Sefton
Phone:01704873100
Address:Freshfield Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3HW
Trust:FORMBY HIGH SCHOOL
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:137436
UKPRN:10035127
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sefton Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

14.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.7

Avg class size

49

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Freshfield Rail Station (Entrance)
616m · 10 min walk
Formby Rail Station (Entrance)
819m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Barkfield Lane (adj)
119m · 2 min walk
St Georges Road (adj)
119m · 2 min walk
Coppice Leys (adj)
201m · 3 min walk
Derby Road (adj)
320m · 5 min walk
Old Mill Lane (opp)
354m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

117%

Over capacity

1,157 pupils

989 capacity

168 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:1,447

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Sefton

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,299

Applications

2,940

Got 1st preference

85.0%

Got preferred school

95.8%

Secondary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.27766%

Overall absence

23.89381%

Persistent absence

904

Enrolments

Authorised6.61137%
Unauthorised2.66629%
Persistent (10%+)23.89381%
Severe (50%+)5.53097%

Absence trend

4.66282%
18/19
4.46274%
20/21
10.01837%
21/22
9.75729%
22/23
9.34585%
23/24
9.27766%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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