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Baines School

Voluntary aided school · Poulton-le-Fylde · FY6 8BE

Ages 11–16 · 726 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

9.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.59
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.8%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
911

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

726 pupils · 890 places

Pupils on roll
726
Boys / girls
354 / 372
School capacity
890
Capacity fill
726 / 890 (82%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
228
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Doherty

Location

Address
Highcross Road
Postcode
FY6 8BE
Town
Poulton-le-Fylde
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Wyre
Constituency
Fylde
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, 726 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.4%.

Open schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
15
Secondary schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
3
Academies among open schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
20% (3)
Open schools in FY6
16
Secondary in FY6
3
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.1
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hodgson Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Blackpool · FY3 7EQ · Blackpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Millfield School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 5DG · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Montgomery Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Blackpool · FY2 0AZ · Blackpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.6
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Doherty
Telephone
01253883019
Website
http://baines.lancs.sch.uk/

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