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Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

Cartgate, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 0NP ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England secondary school for ages 11–16 in Poulton-le-Fylde. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (June 2023). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 47.0 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 195 families put it first for 160 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
820
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Lancashire
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Benter

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (15 Jun 2023): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 167 pupils

Attainment 8
47.0
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
43.7%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
69.5%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.06
2023/24 · CI -0.16 to 0.28
This school
47
Lancashire
45.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
160
1st preferences
195
All applications
483
1st prefs per place
1.22
More first choices than places

157 of 195 first-preference applicants were offered a place (81%). 6 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
835
Capacity
869
94% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)16.9%
  • English as an additional language0.6%
  • SEN support9.6%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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