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Fleetwood High School

Foundation school · FLEETWOOD · FY7 8HE

Ages 11–16 · 1,025 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.2

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.57
−20+2
Attainment 837.2
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.2%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,060

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

202

Places offered

225

1st-preference offers

202

Total preferences (any rank)
343
Preferred offers (top 3)
215
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,025 pupils · 1,040 places

Pupils on roll
1,025
Boys / girls
514 / 511
School capacity
1,040
Capacity fill
1,025 / 1,040 (99%)
Free school meals
50.6%
FSM pupils
519
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Academy trust: Fleetwood Education Trust
Academy trust
Fleetwood Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Barnes

Location

Address
Broadway, Fleetwood High School
Postcode
FY7 8HE
Town
FLEETWOOD
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Wyre
Constituency
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in FLEETWOOD, Lancashire, 1,025 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.6%.

Open schools in FLEETWOOD
10
Secondary schools in FLEETWOOD
2
Academies among open schools in FLEETWOOD
20% (2)
Open schools in FY7
10
Secondary in FY7
2
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.

Compare with theseAll in FLEETWOODNear FY7

  • Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fleetwood · FY7 7ND · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM57.2%
    • Demand0.85

    0.2 miles away

  • Charles Saer Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Fleetwood · FY7 8DD · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Larkholme Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Fleetwood · FY7 8QB · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Shakespeare Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Fleetwood · FY7 7LL · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Barnes
Telephone
01253876757
Website
http://www.fleetwoodhs.org.uk

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