Fleetwood High SchoolCardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fleetwood.
Summary of the comparison
Fleetwood High School and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood are secondary schools in Fleetwood.
Fleetwood High School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood is ahead on our composite score.
Fleetwood High School was judged the expected standard and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.0 for Fleetwood High School and 46.0 for Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Fleetwood High School (40.7 in 2021-22, 37.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood (44.3 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FleetwoodFleetwood High School | FleetwoodCardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 82 in Lancashire | 52nd of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,025 | 769 | |
| Capacity | 1,040 | 800 | |
| Location | Fleetwood, FY7 8HE | Fleetwood, FY7 8AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.0 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.6% | 43.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.5% | 65.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 182 | 155 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,005 | 783 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.7% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.0% | 19.0% 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.
Fleetwood High School
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
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