Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School is a secondary school in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Cartgate, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 820 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They feel safe because they are confident that they can ask staff for help if they need to.”
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), said that staff will listen to and act on their concerns.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to consolidate what they already know.”
- “From time to time, this hinders some pupils when they move on to new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 July 2023 (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) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47 | 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: 195 first-preference applications, 160 offers in total, 157 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.
- Fleetwood High School 2.9 mi Good
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Millfield School 3.8 mi Good
- Hodgson Academy 4.8 mi Good
- Baines School 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Garstang Community Academy 8.2 mi Requires improvement
- Carr Hill High School 10.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bay Leadership Academy 10.5 mi Good