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Lytham St Annes High School

Foundation school · Lytham St. Annes · FY8 4GW

Ages 11–16 · 1,612 pupils · Lancashire

Attainment 8

42.8

Overall absence

12.2%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.44
−20+2
Attainment 842.8
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry22%

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 absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
8.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,677

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

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

355

Places offered

318

1st-preference offers

313

Total preferences (any rank)
621
Preferred offers (top 3)
318
Applications from outside LA
72
Offers to outside-LA applicants
26
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill97%

1,612 pupils · 1,655 places

Pupils on roll
1,612
Boys / girls
805 / 807
School capacity
1,655
Capacity fill
1,612 / 1,655 (97%)
Free school meals
23.5%
FSM pupils
379
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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Ray Baker

Location

Address
Albany Road
Postcode
FY8 4GW
Town
Lytham St. Annes
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Fylde
Constituency
Fylde
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, 1,612 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.5%.

Open schools in Lytham St. Annes
14
Secondary schools in Lytham St. Annes
2
Academies among open schools in Lytham St. Annes
21% (3)
Open schools in FY8
15
Secondary in FY8
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 Lytham St. AnnesNear FY8

  • Lytham St Annes High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lytham St. Annes · FY8 4GW · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM25.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Lytham St Annes · FY8 4JL · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Ansdell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lytham St Annes · FY8 4DR · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Clifton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lytham St Annes · FY8 3PY · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • AKS Lytham

    Other independent school

    Lytham St Annes · FY8 1DT · Lancashire

    Ages 0–19

    • Att836.6
    • EM5+0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Lytham Hall Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Lytham St Annes · FY8 4QU · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ray Baker

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