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Keely Hodgkinson (MBE)

Olympian and former student of Fred Longworth High School.

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Keely Hodgkinson (MBE)

Olympian and former student of Fred Longworth High School.

Keely Hodgkinson (MBE) is one of Britain’s most successful middle-distance runners, best known for winning Olympic gold in the 800 metres and is widely recognised as one of the most dominant and popular stars in modern British track and field. Over the course of her career, she has consistently broken records and stood on global podiums. She has captured 11 senior international medals, including Olympic Gold, and holds multiple national and global records, some of these achivements are listed below:

  • World Indoor Record Holder: Set the 800m world indoor short track record of 1:54.87 in Liévin on 19 February 2026.
  • British Outdoor Record Holder: Ran a blistering 1:54.33 on 7 June 2026, making her the fastest British woman in history over 800m.
  • World Best (600m): Holds the world indoor best for the 600m distance with a time of 1:23.41, set in January 2023.
  • Diamond League Champion: Crowned the overall 800m Diamond League Champion in 2021.
Caption: Keely Hodgkinson with her former teacher (Head of P.E.) Ian Gregory on a return to Fred Longworth High School.
Caption: Keely Hodgkinson with her former teacher (Head of P.E.) Ian Gregory on a return to Fred Longworth High School.

During her time at Fred Longworth High School, she balanced her studies with her passion for athletics, showing exceptional talent from a young age. Her achievements have made her an inspiration to young athletes, demonstrating how dedication, hard work, and perseverance can lead to success at the highest level.

Caption: Keely Hodgkinson at the presentation of her Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Caption: Keely Hodgkinson at the presentation of her Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

Following her Olympic gold medal success in 2024, Keely was made BBC Sports Personality of the year. She was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours list for her outstanding contributions to athletics.

On Thursday, October 10, 2024 Keely returned to Fred Longworth High School to show her Olympic gold medal to her former PE teachers and our students. 

Caption: Keely Hodgkinson with her Olympic gold medal and the Fred Longworth High School P.E. faculty.
Caption: Keely Hodgkinson with her Olympic gold medal and the Fred Longworth High School P.E. faculty.

During this visit Keely was on hand to share advice to students and was also presented with the unveiling of the Gold post at the front of school, painted in honour of her Olympic Games achievements. 

Both Keely Hodgkinson and Ella Toone are former students of Fred Longworth High School, becoming friends during their time at Freddie’s. Both participated in many of the extra-curricular activities that were available to them in school, which helped to develop their love for sports.

They played on the same school football team together. Hodgkinson frequently recalls knowing Toone was destined for stardom because she used to completely “smoke” the boys’ teams. They also ran cross-country together, where Hodgkinson usually held the upper hand.

Despite their busy schedules dominating world athletics and international football, they share a highly publicised, supportive bond and have spoken about this publicly. The most famous example of this came in 2024 when Ella congratulated Keely on her Olympic gold medal win. 

Caption: Keely Hodgkinson and Ella Toone during their Fred Longworth High School years.
Caption: Keely Hodgkinson and Ella Toone during their Fred Longworth High School years.

You can watch this famous clip, which demonstrates the special bond that both former students have in the video below (courtesy of BBC television).

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We want our students to be engaged in their learning. A child at high school should not really have a reason to contact a parent during the day; however, if there is a genuine reason e.g. they have forgotten their packed lunch, a phone call can be made home from the school office. If a parent needs to contact their child in an emergency, they should contact the school office. If you need to contact your child during the school day, contact the main office on 01942 883796.

In case of a school emergency, we direct our students to safety first, following our school emergency procedures.

 

Students are in possession of their phone - in their Yondr pouch - for the entire school day. We will advise students to store the pouch safely in their school bag or blazer pockets.

If a student damages their Pouch or is caught on their phone, we will confiscate the phone and issue a sanction which is likely to be a suspension.

Note: Damage consists of any signs that the physical integrity of the pouch has been compromised, whether intentional or unintentional, as determined by the school or Yondr staff.

Damaged pouches will be charged to parents at a cost of £20.

They will be searched and wanded with a handheld scanner by a member of SLT. If they are found to have their phone on their person they will be expected to place it in their pouch. Refusal will be met with suspension.

If a student forgets their Pouch, their phone will be confiscated.

As per our previous mobile phone policy;

  • Confiscated phones will be taken to reception where the phone will be secured in the school safe.
  • Parents will be alerted to the phone confiscation via the school office.

Parents will have the option to collect the phone at the end of the day. If parents do not collect the phone, the phone will remain in school until the end of the week or until the student has their pouch.

In Yondr’s experience, this almost never happens. All students funnel past the unlocking stations at the exits, they want their phones back and don’t forget to unlock their pouches. If they do arrive home with a phone in a pouch, they can either come back to school to unlock it, or have a phone free evening!

The unlocking process is quick and takes under a second per student. 

As a privilege, Year 11 will be able to unlock their phones as they go off site at lunchtime; however, they will be expected to put their phones back into their pouches when they return to school for period 5.

Yes. There is an adapted version of the pouch which uses a Velcro fastener instead of a magnetic lock. This means the student still follows the policy, but the adapted pouch gives them easy access to their phone when required. If the student abuses this, they will face a sanction. We are already aware of these students.

Your Office 365 account username is your school network account username followed by @flhs.wigan.sch.uk 
The password is the same password that you use in school to access computers.