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Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

Cartgate, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP

Local ranking27th of 82 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

869

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 15 June 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
43.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.9% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.1% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
157

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
835
Boys
415 (51%)
Girls
405 (49%)
Capacity
869 (94% full)
SEND
11.7%
FSM Eligible
16.9%
EAL
0.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
9.6%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
48.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,777/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 95.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.1%

95.2%

White British

1.6%

Mixed Other

1.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119789
UKPRN
10018185
Establishment No.
4628

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