Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN · Wigan · secondary school
6th of 19 secondary schools in Wigan we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 3.8/10 against 931 of them, against 4.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 44.6 · 52 | 30% | 1.55 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.29 · 28 | 25% | 0.70 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.9 · 51 | 10% | 0.51 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 44.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.29 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (3.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.2 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2022.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the French Film Club, Memrise, Spanish Club, Homework Club, and STEM Club. Sports include football, table tennis, rugby, and badminton, alongside dance. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1288 pupils in a capacity of 1275, meaning it is over capacity by 13. Places are competitive because the school is over its stated capacity.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 13 places over capacity? What support is available for pupils with a Progress 8 score below 0? How does the after-school club operate for students needing extra help?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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