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Hodgson Academy

Academy converter · Poulton-Le-Fylde · FY6 7EU

Ages 11–16 · 1,121 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.2

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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 8-0.45
−20+2
Attainment 847.2
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,145

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

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

265

Places offered

222

1st-preference offers

210

Total preferences (any rank)
752
Preferred offers (top 3)
222
Applications from outside LA
162
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
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 fill100%

1,121 pupils · 1,125 places

Pupils on roll
1,121
Boys / girls
585 / 536
School capacity
1,125
Capacity fill
1,121 / 1,125 (100%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
217
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Academy trust
THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Shabnam Khan

Location

Address
Moorland Road
Postcode
FY6 7EU
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, 1,121 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.4%.

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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    • Absence9.9%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence11.6%

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    • EM5+28%
    • Absence7.4%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att835.6
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    • EM5+21%
    • Absence9.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Shabnam Khan
Telephone
01253882815
Website
http://www.hodgson.lancs.sch.uk/

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