Formby High School
Academy converter secondary school in Liverpool (Sefton).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Formby High School prides itself on the provision of a caring and friendly learning environment. Our school motto is 'determined to achieve' and, through hard work and encouragement, our students do just that. We are recognised by Ofsted as an Good school and we have an impressive record of success at GCSE and A Level.
Outside the classroom our students are encouraged to take part in a wide range of community projects, extra-curricular activities, class trips and fundraising initiatives to build their confidence. In doing this they begin to take responsibility for shaping a better future for themselves, their peers and the community beyond the school walls.
The ambitions and aspirations of our students are nurtured by teaching and pastoral staff and their personal development is at the core of all that we do here. All students and staff at Formby High School strive to reach to the highest standards and that is reflected in the positive actions and behaviours that drive them to succeed.
Determination to achieve the highest standards in everything we do is not just a motto but a way of life at Formby High School.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Community Volunteering
- Extended Project Qualification
- Level 3 Core Mathematics
- Personal Finance
- Polyglots Connect
- Sports Fitness Classes
- Cooking for Survival
- Accelerated Reader
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 137436
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Constituency
- Sefton Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (19 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.15 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Peter Pearson Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Gillian Bainbridge Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Louise Elizabeth Anne Roberts | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deborah Pringle Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew John Greenyer Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Coventry Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona Grieveson Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2024 |
| Mr Mark James McKenna Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Ellen Searle Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Smith Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Cathleen Patricia Anne McNamara Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Myles Ronald Holden Duckworth Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alexander Wood Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Mr Michael McGoohan | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Mr Peter James Killen Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Peter Pearson Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 |
| Professor Nicholas Greeves Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 |
| Pamela Jane Bell Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2019 |
| Mrs Nicola Foley | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2016 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record