Longridge High School
Academy converter in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 810 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 859 |
| Free school meals | 33.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BAY LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Preston Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3AR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | lhs.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01772782316 |
| URN | 150092 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 September 2021, published 1 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Longridge High School, URN 119749).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Cecilia's RC High School (secondary school, about 0.2 km)
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School (secondary school, about 7.9 km)
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School (secondary school, about 8.0 km)
- Broughton High School (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
- Moor Park High School (secondary school, about 8.3 km)
- Preston Muslim Girls High School (secondary school, about 8.4 km)
- Fulwood Academy (secondary school, about 8.6 km)
- Eden Boys' School, Preston (secondary school, about 9.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.