Saint Aidan's Church of England High School, Poulton-le-Fylde

Good
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~4.1km)Possible (~5.8km)Unlikely (~7.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Katie Benter
Pupils:820 / 869 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01253810504
Address:Cartgate, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 13 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 1 October 2013
URN:119789
UKPRN:10018185
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Lancaster and Wyre
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

68 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy97%
Well taught99%
Good progress94%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

34

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

St Aidan's CETC (o/s)
70m · 1 min walk
Cartgate (by)
134m · 2 min walk
The Ferns (opp)
186m · 3 min walk
Mill House (opp)
339m · 6 min walk
Daggers Lane (opp)
341m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

820 pupils

869 capacity

49 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Poulton-le-Fylde

Low pressure
New homes approved:468
Projected new pupils:84

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Poulton-le-Fylde

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

14,786

Applications

13,820

Got 1st preference

86.3%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

1 October 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
1 December 2011
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
10 February 2009
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.14389%

Overall absence

18.36257%

Persistent absence

855

Enrolments

Authorised4.97971%
Unauthorised2.16418%
Persistent (10%+)18.36257%
Severe (50%+)3.15789%

Absence trend

4.05251%
18/19
3.81591%
20/21
8.31821%
21/22
8.39423%
22/23
8.02321%
23/24
7.14389%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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