Best 3 Secondary schools in Poulton-le-Fylde – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Hodgson Academy (Secondary) in Poulton-Le-Fylde; Saint Aidan's Church of England High School (Secondary) in Poulton-le-Fylde; Baines School (Secondary) in Poulton-le-Fylde — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hodgson Academy, Saint Aidan's Church of England High School and Baines School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire and Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Hodgson Academy), published Jan 2023. The lowest is 3 (Baines School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Baines School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,700, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–30–35%; all within the THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Hodgson Academy
FY6 7EU
|
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
FY6 0NP
|
Baines School
FY6 8BE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Poulton-Le-Fylde Lancashire FY6 7EU |
Poulton-le-Fylde Lancashire FY6 0NP |
Poulton-le-Fylde Lancashire FY6 8BE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Jan 2023 | 2 23 Oct 2013 | 3 4 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1125 | 869 | 890 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.hodgson.lancs.sch.uk | www.st-aidans.lancs.sch.uk | baines.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01253882815 | 01253810504 | 01253883019 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Poulton-Le-Fylde
Lancashire
FY6 7EU - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST
- Website
- www.hodgson.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01253882815
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Poulton-le-Fylde
Lancashire
FY6 0NP - Ofsted
- 2 23 Oct 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.st-aidans.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01253810504
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Poulton-le-Fylde
Lancashire
FY6 8BE - Ofsted
- 3 4 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- baines.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01253883019
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