Lathom High School : A Technology College is a state-funded secondary school in West Lancashire, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 806 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 869.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (14 Jun 2022). The published Attainment 8 score was 41.5 for 2024/25. Admissions data records 228 first-preference applications and 160 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 14 Jun 2022 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Leadership & management | Requires improvement |
Published 21 Sept 2022.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Lancashire |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 160 |
| First-preference applications | 228 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 381 |
| First-preference offers | 157 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 41.5 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 58.6% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 31.4% |
| EBacc entry | 68.6% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 32.9% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 15% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 2.4% |
| Sixth-form college | 8.2% |
| Further education college | 67.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% |
| Employment | 3.5% |
| Not sustained | 12.9% |
| Unknown | 1.2% |
Cohort: 85 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 85.9%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
14.8 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 6.59% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 3.92% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 82.8% |
| White other | 10.4% |
| Mixed | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Other | 4% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:45 – 15:20 |
| Breakfast club | 08:00-08:40 |
| After-school care | 15:30-17:00 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
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