64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
669.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,021
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Range High School · Secondary with sixth form · Sefton
Part ofSOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-0pp
85%74%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-9pp
66%53%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.2
-2.1
56.550.444.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
49%
-1pp
51%39%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
669.0
-120.0
969.0819.0669.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 669.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.7
-1.9
42.235.929.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
A-level value added
+0.12
0
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+15pp
32%20%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B+B-C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,021
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
32%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Stapleton Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2YN
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 | 64% | 39% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 49% | 669.0 | 70% | 1,021 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 48% | 46.3 | -0.15 | 50% | 789.0 | 75% | 1,077 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 54% | 48.3 | -0.28 | 29% | 786.2 | 30% | 1,118 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 66% | 56.5 | +0.08 | 46% | 969.0 | 47% | 1,132 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 51% | 52.5 | +0.15 | 28% | 859.0 | 35% | 1,115 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 58% | 51.0 | -0.03 | 30% | 829.6 | 34% | 1,142 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 55% | 51.6 | +0.04 | 32% | — | 37% | 1,172 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.12 | 23% | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | B- | +0.11 | 8% | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | C | — | 7% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 42.2 | B+ | — | 32% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 35.1 | B- | -0.11 | 17% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 34.1 | C+ | -0.14 | 16% | 124 |
| 2016/17 | 33.4 | C+ | -0.03 | 19% | 130 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,021 | 16.3 | 32% | 3% | 16% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,077 | 16.6 | 23% | 2% | 14% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,118 | 17.2 | 16% | 2% | 13% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,132 | 17.7 | 14% | 1% | 14% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,087 | 18.1 | 11% | 1% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,115 | 17.5 | 3% | 1% | 12% | 7% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,142 | 17.4 | 3% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,172 | 17.9 | 2% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.