St Bede's Catholic High School, LythamCarr Hill High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham and Carr Hill High School are secondary schools.
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Carr Hill High School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham was judged the expected standard and Carr Hill High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham and 41.3 for Carr Hill High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham (51.8 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Lytham St AnnesSt Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham | PrestonCarr Hill High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 80th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 817 | 790 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 899 | |
| Location | Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL | Preston, PR4 2ST | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 41.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% Stronger figure | 51.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 158 | 140 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 829 | 841 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 3.1% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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