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McKee College House, Poulton

Secondary
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Ages 11–16

McKee College House is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Poulton, part of The Coastal Collaborative Trust.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

McKee College House in detail

McKee College House in its own words

On phones, the school says: "Students who have their phone confiscated or are on a phone ban must present their phones to the office or face stiffer sanctions up to and including internal exclusion and suspension."

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at McKee College House

Across Lancashire, 87% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Lancashire lodged 897 appeals against secondary school offers; 667 reached a hearing and 166 succeeded (24.9% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to McKee College House are Hodgson Academy (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.3); Baines School (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 47.4); Millfield School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.5); and Blackpool Aspire Academy (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.7).

Hodgson AcademyBaines SchoolMillfield SchoolBlackpool Aspire Academy

The trust

McKee College House is one of 5 schools run by The Coastal Collaborative Trust, an academy trust.

All 5 schools in The Coastal Collaborative Trust

Where pupils go next

Of the 41 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 37% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 7% to an apprenticeship and 10% into work.

Who goes there

63.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 67 pupils (97.1%) received SEN support and 1 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, about 130 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Road (opposite), 160 metres away.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to McKee College House are St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde (0.3 miles); Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles); Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School (0.4 miles); and Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-FyldePoulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary SchoolPoulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary SchoolPoulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Murray
Pupils:69
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01253893102
Address:73 Breck Road, Poulton, FY6 7AQ
Trust:THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2025

Ofsted Rating

McKee College House has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as McKee College House (URN 134367), it was rated Good in March 2016.

URN:150603
UKPRN:10094511
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Fylde
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

63.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station (entrance)
130m · 2 min walk

Bus Stops

Park Road (opp)
156m · 3 min walk
Rail Station (by)
205m · 3 min walk
Moorland Road End (opp)
257m · 4 min walk
St Johns RCPS (opp)
282m · 5 min walk
Station Road (by)
345m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
27
Fatal
0
Serious
8
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 19 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

7 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

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Poulton

Low pressure
New homes approved:36
Projected new pupils:6

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Poulton

Across Lancashire council

Low demand council-wide0.94 applications per place

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

67

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

98.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health67
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
92.8%
Mixed
4.3%
Chinese
1.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals63.8%
English as Additional Language1.4%

69

Total Pupils

38

Boys

31

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

3.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,594

Mean salary

2026 data

Questions parents ask about McKee College House

What is McKee College House's Ofsted rating?

McKee College House has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as McKee College House (URN 134367), it was rated Good in March 2016.

What is the catchment area for McKee College House?

No fixed boundary. When McKee College House is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How many pupils go to McKee College House?

McKee College House has around 69 pupils on roll. 64% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to McKee College House?

Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming McKee College House on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near McKee College House?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 19 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 McKee College House?

McKee College House is at 73 Breck Road, Poulton, Lancashire, FY6 7AQ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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