Lostock Hall Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Preston, Lancashire
Lostock Hall Academy is a secondary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 November 2022.
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Catchment area for Lostock Hall Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
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Key facts
- Address
- Todd Lane North, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5UR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 759 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They said that they are happy and that they feel safe.”
- “Pupils explained that they are kind to each other and respectful of each other regardless of their differences.”
To improve
- “However, in a very small number of subjects, leaders are refining the curriculum.”
- “In these subjects, leaders are in the process of identifying the knowledge that pupils must know and remember.”
- “As a result, in these subjects, some pupils do not deepen their knowledge of essential concepts sufficiently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 2022 (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) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.6 | 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: 187 first-preference applications, 156 offers in total, 151 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Walton-Le-Dale High School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Christ The King Catholic High School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Eden Boys' School, Preston 2.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Penwortham Girls' High School 2.2 mi Outstanding
- All Hallows Catholic High School 2.5 mi Outstanding
- Wellfield Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Preston Muslim Girls High School 2.6 mi School remains Outstanding