Baines School

Highcross Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE

Local ranking63rd of 86 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

890

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.5%
Entering EBacc
19.6%
EBacc APS
3.9
Cohort Size
168

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
747
Boys
360 (48%)
Girls
387 (52%)
Capacity
890 (84% full)
SEND
6.2%
FSM Eligible
31.6%
EAL
3.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.2%
SEN Support
5.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
58.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,562/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5%
Persistent Absence
28.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
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: 83.6%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.9%
  • Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%

83.6%

White British

3.5%

White Other

3.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Highcross Road

Poulton-le-Fylde, North West

Administrative

URN
119813
UKPRN
10000504
Establishment No.
5404