St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham is a secondary school in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Talbot Road, Lytham, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 817 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “St Bede’s has high aspirations for all pupils.”
- “Pupils achieve well in a range of academic and vocational subjects.”
- “The vast majority of pupils go on to education, training and employment when they leave Year 11.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the information gained from these checks is not used as effectively as it could be, to address gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
- “This makes it more difficult for some pupils to learn new content.”
- “However, sometimes, some staff do not use this information effectively to support pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 169 first-preference applications, 157 offers in total, 156 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Lytham St Annes High School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Carr Hill High School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tarleton Academy 6.5 mi School remains Good
- Baines School 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hodgson Academy 7.3 mi Good
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School 7.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashton Community Science College 8.6 mi School remains Good
- Millfield School 8.7 mi Good