Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Lathom Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Livesley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 869
- Pupils on roll
- 806
- URN
- 119774
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01695725653
About this school
Lathom High School : A Technology College is a foundation secondary school in Skelmersdale. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 806 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lathom High School : A Technology College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 85 | 121 | 140 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.0 | 37.6 | 41.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.62 -0.93 to -0.30 | -0.42 -0.69 to -0.16 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 31.4% | 31.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 49.6% | 58.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 71% | 66.1% | 68.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lathom High School : A Technology College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 37.6 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.5 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 644 |
| 2023/24 | 755 |
| 2024/25 | 793 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lathom High School : A Technology College compares
Lathom High School : A Technology College ranked 53rd of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.5 | 10.5% | 46.9% | 806 | — |
| Ormskirk School | 42.4 | 11.8% | 21.2% | 1,169 | 3.1 miles |
| Burscough Priory Academy | 48.8 | 7.9% | 16.1% | 729 | 3.5 miles |
| Rainford High School | 50.6 | 6.5% | 15.7% | 1,646 | 3.7 miles |
| Up Holland High School | 48.8 | 8.3% | 23.9% | 874 | 3.7 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | 51.1 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 1,026 | 4.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.91%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 10.51%
- Persistent absence
- 28.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ormskirk School3.1 miles
Secondary · Ormskirk
-
Burscough Priory Academy3.5 miles
Secondary · Ormskirk
-
Rainford High School3.7 miles
Secondary · St Helens
-
Up Holland High School3.7 miles
Secondary · Wigan
-
St Peter's Catholic High School4.0 miles
Secondary · Wigan
Other schools in Skelmersdale
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Secondary
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Secondary
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brookfield Park Primary School Primary
- Cobbs Brow School Primary
- Crawford Village Primary School Primary
- Crow Orchard Primary School Primary
- Delph Side Community Primary School Primary
- Hillside Community Primary School Primary
- Holland Moor Primary School Primary
- Little Digmoor Primary School Primary
- Moorside Community Primary Academy School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lathom High School : A Technology College teach?
- Lathom High School : A Technology College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Skelmersdale.
- Who is the headteacher of Lathom High School : A Technology College?
- The headteacher of Lathom High School : A Technology College is Mr Paul Livesley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lathom High School : A Technology College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lathom High School : A Technology College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lathom High School : A Technology College?
- Lathom High School : A Technology College has 806 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Lathom High School : A Technology College full?
- Lathom High School : A Technology College has capacity for 869 pupils and 806 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lathom High School : A Technology College a faith school?
- No. Lathom High School : A Technology College has no designated religious character.
- Is Lathom High School : A Technology College a selective school?
- No. Lathom High School : A Technology College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Lathom High School : A Technology College part of an academy trust?
- Lathom High School : A Technology College is part of The Lathom Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lathom High School : A Technology College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 37 in 2022/23 and 41.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lathom High School : A Technology College compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Lathom High School : A Technology College ranked 53rd of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lathom High School : A Technology College's absence rate?
- Lathom High School : A Technology College's overall absence rate is 10.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lathom High School : A Technology College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lathom High School : A Technology College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.