AKS Lytham, Lytham St Annes
AKS Lytham is an independent school for pupils aged 0 to 19 in Lytham St Annes. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
AKS Lytham in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for AKS Lytham can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to AKS Lytham are St Anne's College Grammar School (0.9 miles); and BFC School (4.7 miles, Good).
Where pupils go next
Of the 50 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 82% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 6% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 90 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 4 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ansdell & Fairhaven Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King Edward School (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 70 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
23 September 2025
Short Visit
26 June 2023
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
11 October 2022
Regulatory Compliance
27 February 2019
Integrated
9 February 2016
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for AKS Lytham can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with AKS Lytham
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near AKS Lytham.
- Mad Science at AKS Lytham Independent SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
785 pupils
1,050 places
265 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Lytham St Annes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lytham St Annes
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
90
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
785
Total Pupils
418
Boys
367
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about AKS Lytham
What are GCSE results like at AKS Lytham?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for AKS Lytham can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was AKS Lytham last inspected?
AKS Lytham is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2025.
How many pupils go to AKS Lytham?
AKS Lytham has around 785 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to AKS Lytham?
AKS Lytham is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
Does AKS Lytham have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Mad Science at AKS Lytham Independent School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near AKS Lytham?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is AKS Lytham?
AKS Lytham is at Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)