Armfield AcademyLytham St Annes High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Armfield Academy and Lytham St Annes High School.
Armfield Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lytham St Annes High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lytham St Annes High School is ahead on our composite score.
Armfield Academy was judged Good and Lytham St Annes High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.2 for Armfield Academy and 46.1 for Lytham St Annes High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Armfield Academy (36.1 in 2022-23, 34.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolArmfield Academy | Lytham St AnnesLytham St Annes High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 8 in Blackpool | 75th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,221 | 1,588 | |
| Capacity | 1,220 | 1,538 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY4 1TL | Lytham St Annes, FY8 4GW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.2 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.0% | 43.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.1% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 153 | 297 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,215 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
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