Fred Longworth High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M29 8JN · Wigan
#200 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1716 of 4,090 nationally
About Fred Longworth High School
Fred Longworth High School is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Wigan local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,283 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 55.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 200th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (56th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,283; capacity filled 100.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.3%; ebacc average points 4.05.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Fred Longworth High School ranks 98th of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fred Longworth High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,283
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Fred Longworth High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hindsford CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 257 m away
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
178 students · 335 m away
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Leigh · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
375 students · 975 m away
Parklee Primary School
Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
325 students · 1.0 km away
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
330 students · 1.1 km away
Atherton High School
Atherton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
561 students · 1.3 km away
Chowbent Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
147 students · 1.3 km away
Tyldesley Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 1.3 km away
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
397 students · 1.5 km away
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Greater Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,280 students
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,289 students
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Nantwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,289 students
Standish Community High School
Wigan · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,276 students
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,294 students
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,269 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fred Longworth High School a good school?
Fred Longworth High School has a Success Index (England) of 55.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #200 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fred Longworth High School rank in North West?
Fred Longworth High School ranks #200 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1716 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fred Longworth High School?
Fred Longworth High School had 1,283 students in 2025.
Is Fred Longworth High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Fred Longworth High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fred Longworth High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fred Longworth High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.