Hodgson Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
Hodgson Academy is a secondary school in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 November 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Moorland Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,121 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 November 2022
Strengths
- “Hodgson Academy is a calm and orderly learning community where pupils are happy and polite.”
- “Pupils value the positive relationships that staff have forged with them.”
- “They said that this helps them to feel safe.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, leaders’ curriculum thinking is less well developed.”
- “In these subjects, teachers are not as clear about the knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “This means that some pupils do not deepen their knowledge as effectively as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 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) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.5 | 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: 217 first-preference applications, 212 offers in total, 193 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.
- Baines School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Millfield School 1.5 mi Good
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Saint Aidan's Church of England High School 4.8 mi School remains Good
- Fleetwood High School 4.9 mi Good
- Carr Hill High School 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lytham St Annes High School 7.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham 7.3 mi Not judged