St Bede's Catholic High School, LythamLytham St Annes High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lytham St Annes.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham and Lytham St Annes High School are secondary schools in Lytham St Annes.
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, 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.
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham was judged the expected standard and Lytham St Annes High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham and 46.1 for Lytham St Annes 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 | Lytham St AnnesLytham St Annes High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 75th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 817 | 1,588 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 1,538 | |
| Location | Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL | Lytham St Annes, FY8 4GW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 46.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% Stronger figure | 43.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 158 | 297 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 829 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 3.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 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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