Formby High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Formby High School
Address: Freshfield Road, Formby
Town/City: Liverpool
County: Merseyside
Postcode: L37 3HW
Telephone Number: 01704 873100
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Formby High School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Alex Wood
Capacity: 989
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1157 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 117% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.6%

SEN Provisions

  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 137436
DfE Number: 343/4101
UKPRN: 10035127
UPRN: 41033266
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Sefton (E08000014)
Constituency: Sefton Central (E14001463)
Electoral Ward: Formby West (E05016335)

Easting & Northing: 329355E, 407670N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 33' 41.44" N 3° 4' 4.36" W
Plus Code: 9C5RHW6J+JR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Woodlands Primary School (0.8km)
  2. Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School (1.1km)
  3. Freshfield Primary School (1.1km)
  4. Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
  5. St Jerome's Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
  6. St Luke's Church of England Primary School (1.3km)
  7. Redgate Community Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Range High School (2.0km)
  9. Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre (4.0km)
  10. Shoreside Primary School (4.3km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Gillian Bainbridge - Trustee. Appointed on 22 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 December 2029.
  • Pamela Jane Bell - Member. Appointed on 24 May 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Richard Coventry - Trustee. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 September 2029.
  • Mr Myles Ronald Holden Duckworth - Trustee. Appointed on 11 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 February 2028.
  • Mrs Nicola Foley - Member. Appointed on 15 November 2016 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Andrew John Greenyer - Trustee. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 September 2029.
  • Professor Nicholas Greeves - Member. Appointed on 3 March 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Fiona Grieveson - Member. Appointed on 17 December 2024 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust).
  • Mr Peter James Killen - Trustee. Appointed on 4 October 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 October 2030.
  • Mr Michael McGoohan - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 February 2023.
  • Mr Mark James McKenna - Trustee. Appointed on 26 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 November 2028.
  • Ms Cathleen Patricia Anne McNamara - Trustee. Appointed on 11 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 February 2028.
  • Mr David Peter Pearson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 2 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
  • Mr David Peter Pearson - Member. Appointed on 13 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Deborah Pringle - Trustee. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 September 2029.
  • Miss Louise Elizabeth Anne Roberts - Trustee. Appointed on 22 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 December 2029.
  • Mrs Lucy Ellen Searle - Trustee. Appointed on 26 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 November 2028.
  • Mr Richard Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 27 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2028.
  • Mr Alexander Wood - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.