65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
981.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,288
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Fred Longworth High School · Secondary · Wigan
Part ofFRED LONGWORTH HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-1pp
75%70%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-1pp
54%49%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.9
+0.4
50.948.245.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.9
EBacc entry
40%
-10pp
50%40%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
981.2
-27.5
1175.81078.5981.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 981.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,288
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8JN
Local authority
Wigan
Website
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 | 65% | 45% | 45.9 | Not applicable | 40% | 981.2 | 40% | 1,288 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 46% | 45.5 | -0.29 | 50% | 1008.6 | 50% | 1,284 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 49% | 47.1 | -0.16 | 38% | 1016.0 | 39% | 1,278 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 54% | 50.9 | -0.15 | 38% | 1175.8 | 41% | 1,277 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 45% | 47.8 | -0.22 | 30% | 1000.0 | 36% | 1,301 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 36% | 47.5 | -0.13 | 18% | 970.4 | 29% | 1,306 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 37% | 48.5 | -0.09 | 12% | — | 24% | 1,278 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,288 | 18.4 | 22% | 5% | 23% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,284 | 17.5 | 20% | 5% | 22% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,278 | 17.2 | 19% | 4% | 21% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,277 | 17.5 | 19% | 3% | 21% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,284 | 17.1 | 16% | 3% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,301 | 17.5 | 13% | 4% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,306 | 17.4 | 13% | 3% | 23% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,278 | 16.6 | 13% | 3% | 23% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.