Longridge High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Preston, North West PR3 3AR · Lancashire
#255 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2198 of 4,090 nationally
About Longridge High School
Longridge High School is a academy secondary located in Preston, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 810 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 45.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 255th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 810; capacity filled 94.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.8%; ebacc average points 3.70.
There are 154 schools in Preston; Longridge High School ranks 88th of 147 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%)44.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.6%
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 Longridge High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 810
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Longridge High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Cecilia's RC High School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
581 students · 191 m away
Longridge Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 638 m away
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 757 m away
Barnacre Road Primary School
Longridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 963 m away
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge
Preston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
235 students · 2.0 km away
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 3.4 km away
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
218 students · 3.5 km away
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 4.3 km away
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
96 students · 5.2 km away
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
106 students · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
810 students
Tottington High School
Bury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
811 students
Colne Primet Academy
Colne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
805 students
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
804 students
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
817 students
Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
818 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Longridge High School a good school?
Longridge High School has a Success Index (England) of 45.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #255 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 Longridge High School rank in North West?
Longridge High School ranks #255 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2198 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Longridge High School?
Longridge High School had 810 students in 2025.
Is Longridge High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Longridge High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Longridge High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Longridge High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.