Longridge High School

Longridge High School is a mixed, comprehensive, Church of England secondary school without sixth form situated in the town of Longridge in central Lancashire. It is a community state school under the Diocese of Blackburn. A smaller than average size for a secondary school, the school will provide 825 places for secondary school students between the ages of 11-16 when fully subscribed.

Headteacher

Jane Green 

Values and Vision

The Longridge High School motto that sums up its core values as a school is “Respect, Learn, Grow, Together”, and it prides itself on being “a vibrant and successful learning community”. It is a close-knit and supportive school with a positive atmosphere and strongly welcoming ethos. There is a constant focus on community, with students, teachers and parents all being an essential part of the Longridge learning experience. A broad and balanced curriculum is backed up by a wide range of extra-curricular activities, from the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and global citizenship clubs through to chess and modern foreign language groups.

The school has a specialism in maths in computing, and is sometimes known by the name Longridge High School – A Maths and Computing College.

Ofsted

“The school promotes harmonious relationships between pupils with staff. Opportunities for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development are woven strongly across the school’s curriculum. Pockets of good practice in teaching and learning exist across the school, for example in business studies and textile. The school provides good impartial careers guidance so that pupils make appropriate choices about the next stage of their education, employment and training.”

View Longridge High School’s latest Ofsted report