Lancashire
Lathom High School : A Technology College
GCSE results 2026: every Lancashire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 41.6 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.6
- Attainment 8
- 40%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.42
- Progress 8
- [-0.69, -0.16]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 160 | 228 | 157 (69%) | 381 |
| September 2025 | 159 | 186 | 145 (78%) | 373 |
| September 2024 | 160 | 255 | 151 (59%) | 431 |
| September 2023 | 174 | 159 | 159 (100%) | 360 |
| September 2022 | 131 | 120 | 120 (100%) | 297 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lancashire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 140 | 41.6 | — | 40.0% | 7.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 140 | 41.5 | — | 31.4% | — | 68.6% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 121 | 37.6 | -0.42 | 31.4% | — | 66.1% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 85 | 37.0 | -0.62 | 28.2% | — | 70.6% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 103 | 43.3 | -0.21 | — | — | 42.0% | 3.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 119774 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Paul Livesley |
| Trust | The Lathom Trust |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WN8 6JN |
| Pupils | 793 |
| FSM eligible | 44.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JN
http://lathomhighschool.org/1695725653| DfE number | 4411 |
| UKPRN | 10016347 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Sept 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Publication date | 21 Sept 2022 |