Lathom High School : A Technology College
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Lathom High School : A Technology College is a secondary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2022.
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Catchment area for Lathom High School : A Technology College
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 806 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils experience a much stronger education than they did in the past.”
- “This is because leaders, governors and staff have worked effectively to improve the school since the previous inspection.”
- “Staff have high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the curriculum is not as well developed.”
- “However, some teachers do not ensure that pupils have the knowledge that they need before moving onto new learning.”
- “This sometimes leads to gaps in what pupils know and can do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 228 first-preference applications, 160 offers in total, 157 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School 0.1 mi Not judged
- Ormskirk School 3.1 mi Not judged
- Burscough Priory Academy 3.5 mi Good
- Up Holland High School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Bede's Catholic High School 4.2 mi Not judged
- Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy 7.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Southlands High School 8.1 mi Requires improvement
- Holy Cross Catholic High School 8.5 mi School remains Good