Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8JN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FRED LONGWORTH HIGH SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Davies
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,275
- Pupils on roll
- 1,283
- URN
- 137448
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942883796
About this school
Fred Longworth High School is a secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,283 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 245 | 246 | 242 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.1 | 45.5 | 45.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.16 -0.34 to +0.02 | -0.29 -0.47 to -0.11 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 45.5% | 44.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 66.7% | 65.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 38% | 49.6% | 39.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
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 Fred Longworth High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wigan average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.1 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.5 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.9 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,278 |
| 2023/24 | 1,284 |
| 2024/25 | 1,288 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fred Longworth High School compares
Fred Longworth High School ranked 7th of 19 secondary schools in Wigan for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.9 | 8% | 23.5% | 1,283 | — |
| Atherton High School | 39.3 | 8.9% | 47.2% | 561 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | 44.2 | 8.7% | 20% | 1,537 | 1.4 miles |
| Bedford High School | 45.5 | 9% | 38.2% | 1,111 | 1.5 miles |
| The Westleigh School | 36.4 | 10.2% | 44.8% | 976 | 2.1 miles |
| Star Salford Academy | — | 10.4% | 61.2% | 389 | 2.6 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)
- 23.45%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.99%
- Persistent absence
- 21.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Atherton High School0.8 miles
Secondary · Atherton
-
St Mary's Catholic High School1.4 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Bedford High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Leigh
-
The Westleigh School2.1 miles
Secondary · Leigh
-
Star Salford Academy2.6 miles
Secondary · Worsley
Other schools in Manchester
Fred Longworth High School ranks 30th of the 59 ranked secondary schools in Manchester.
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Broadoak School Secondary
- Burnage Academy for Boys Secondary
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Secondary
- Chorlton High School Secondary
- CHS South Secondary
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Secondary
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Co-op Academy Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Co-op Academy Walkden Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Fred Longworth High School teach?
- Fred Longworth High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Fred Longworth High School?
- The headteacher of Fred Longworth High School is Mr Paul Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fred Longworth High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fred Longworth High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Fred Longworth High School?
- Fred Longworth High School has 1,283 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Fred Longworth High School full?
- Fred Longworth High School has capacity for 1,275 pupils and 1,283 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Fred Longworth High School a faith school?
- No. Fred Longworth High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Fred Longworth High School a selective school?
- No. Fred Longworth High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Fred Longworth High School?
- Fred Longworth High School is part of FRED LONGWORTH HIGH SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Fred Longworth High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.1 in 2022/23 and 45.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fred Longworth High School rank locally?
- Fred Longworth High School ranked 7th of 19 secondary schools in Wigan for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fred Longworth High School's absence rate?
- Fred Longworth High School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fred Longworth High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fred Longworth High School'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 1 July 2026.