Lathom High School : A Technology College

About Lathom High School : A Technology College

Parents considering Lathom High School: A Technology College will want to know that it is an oversubscribed school, with 373 applications for 159 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. That works out at 2.35 applications per place, and of the 186 families who put it as their first preference, 145 received an offer. This level of demand suggests a solid local reputation, though the school does not publish a parent satisfaction survey score to back that up. The school is a mixed, non-denominational secondary for ages 11 to 16, with no sixth form, and is led by headteacher Paul Livesley. It currently has 793 pupils on roll against a capacity of 869, so there is some room for growth. A notable 44.3 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is well above the national average and gives a clear picture of the community it serves.

Academically, Lathom’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022 rated it Good across the board, including for behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This was a clear improvement from its previous inspection in December 2018, when it was judged to require improvement overall. In the 2023/24 exam results, pupils achieved a Progress 8 score of -0.42, which is below the national average and places the school in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. Within West Lancashire, it ranks 7th out of 8 schools on this measure, and 61st out of 90 similar schools across Lancashire as a whole. The local authority average Progress 8 score is -0.11, so Lathom’s pupils make less progress than peers in other local schools. Attainment 8 sits at 37.6, and just under half of pupils (49.6 per cent) achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The EBacc entry rate is high at 66.1 per cent, but only 12.4 per cent of pupils achieved the full EBacc at grade 5 or above.

The school offers a wide range of facilities, including a swimming pool, astro turf, music rooms, art studios, and a library, plus a sixth form centre despite not having a sixth form itself. Sports provision covers cricket, rugby, tennis, athletics, and martial arts, while clubs include Model UN, orchestra, science club, and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, Lathom lists support for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Given its oversubscription, families living closest to the school will likely have the best chance of securing a place. This is a school that has turned around its Ofsted rating and serves a high-priority community, but its academic outcomes are below the local average, so parents prioritising strong progress scores may want to compare it carefully with other options in West Lancashire.

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