Baines SchoolHodgson Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poulton-le-Fylde.
Summary of the comparison
Baines School and Hodgson Academy are secondary schools in Poulton-le-Fylde.
Baines School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hodgson Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hodgson Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Baines School was judged the expected standard and Hodgson Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for Baines School and 49.3 for Hodgson Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Baines School (47.0 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Hodgson Academy (55.4 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Poulton-le-FyldeBaines School | Poulton-le-FyldeHodgson Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 82 in Lancashire | 38th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 726 | 1,121 | |
| Capacity | 890 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE | Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 | 49.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.7% | 50.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.9% | 74.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 137 | 216 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 747 | 1,120 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.6% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 5.0% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Baines School
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