79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
66%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
846.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,103
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Formby High School · Secondary with sixth form · Sefton
Part ofFORMBY HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+3pp
82%78%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
66%
+7pp
66%58%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
Attainment 8
54.3
-0.1
55.953.951.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.3
EBacc entry
19%
-12pp
32%25%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
846.4
-37.3
907.6817.7727.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 846.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.0
+1.3
39.936.232.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.0
A-level value added
+0.22
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
-8pp
45%31%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,103
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Freshfield Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3HW
Local authority
Sefton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 79% | 66% | 54.3 | Not applicable | 19% | 846.4 | 22% | 1,103 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 59% | 54.4 | +0.43 | 31% | 883.7 | 34% | 1,099 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 49% | 51.9 | +0.02 | 27% | 772.1 | 31% | 1,123 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 62% | 55.9 | +0.12 | 32% | 907.6 | 35% | 1,165 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 50% | 52.5 | +0.07 | 32% | 727.8 | 34% | 1,147 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 62% | 55.2 | +0.45 | 30% | 760.4 | 35% | 1,097 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 55% | 53.3 | +0.21 | 25% | — | 29% | 1,030 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.0 | B | +0.22 | 20% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 37.8 | B- | +0.12 | 27% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 23% | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 39.9 | B | — | 45% | 135 |
| 2018/19 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.30 | 18% | 136 |
| 2017/18 | 31.5 | C | -0.30 | 22% | 113 |
| 2016/17 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.03 | 16% | 99 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,103 | 15.5 | 19% | 3% | 14% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,099 | 15.5 | 16% | 3% | 14% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,123 | 15.8 | 14% | 2% | 12% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,165 | 16.3 | 11% | 2% | 13% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,176 | 17.0 | 8% | 1% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,147 | 17.3 | 6% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,097 | 16.8 | 6% | 2% | 13% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,030 | 16.9 | 6% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.