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Lostock Hall Academy

Academy converter · Preston · PR5 5UR

Ages 11–16 · 759 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

46.5

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 846.5
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
785

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

171

Places offered

151

1st-preference offers

144

Total preferences (any rank)
428
Preferred offers (top 3)
151
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill95%

759 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
759
Boys / girls
389 / 370
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
759 / 800 (95%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
157
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: LOSTOCK HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LOSTOCK HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Butterworth

Location

Address
Todd Lane North, Lostock Hall
Postcode
PR5 5UR
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
Ribble Valley
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 Preston, Lancashire, 759 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.7%.

Open schools in Preston
180
Secondary schools in Preston
22
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR5
24
Secondary in PR5
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Butterworth
Telephone
01772336293
Website
http://www.lostockhallacademy.org/

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