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OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 119789

Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

Voluntary aided school · Poulton-le-Fylde · FY6 0NP

Ages 11–16 · 820 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.8

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-26

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+0.06
−20+2
Attainment 847.8
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
872

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

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

198

Places offered

159

1st-preference offers

150

Total preferences (any rank)
506
Preferred offers (top 3)
159
Applications from outside LA
32
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 fill94%

820 pupils · 869 places

Pupils on roll
820
Boys / girls
415 / 405
School capacity
869
Capacity fill
820 / 869 (94%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
146
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Benter

Location

Address
Cartgate, Preesall
Postcode
FY6 0NP
Town
Poulton-le-Fylde
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Wyre
Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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, 820 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Poulton-le-FyldeNear FY6

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Benter
Telephone
01253810504
Website
http://www.st-aidans.lancs.sch.uk

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