Saint Aidan's Church of England High SchoolCardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood are secondary schools.
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Saint Aidan's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School was judged Good and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for Saint Aidan's Church of England High School and 46.0 for Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Saint Aidan's Church of England High School (53.0 in 2021-22, 43.4 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 | Poulton-le-FyldeSaint Aidan's Church of England High School | FleetwoodCardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 52nd of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 820 | 769 | |
| Capacity | 869 | 800 | |
| Location | Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP | Fleetwood, FY7 8AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.9% | 43.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.1% | 65.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 155 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 835 | 783 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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.
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
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