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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Lytham St Annes High School

Secondary Academy converter URN 150607
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,538 Published school capacity
Capacity used 103.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

20 October 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 5 December 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lancashire
Trust THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,588 1,588 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 798 50.3% of pupils
Male pupils 790 49.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.3%
0.5 pts above England
School 25.3%
Fylde 17.3%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.7%
14.6 pts below England
School 5.7%
Fylde 5.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
Fylde 0.1%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
88.2%
1,401
Any other White background
3.6%
57
Any other Mixed background
1.3%
20
White and Asian
1.3%
20
African
1.1%
17
White and Black African
0.9%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.6% 231 of 1,588 pupils
6.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.6%
Fylde 18.2%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.7% 186 pupils
England 14.8% 3.1 pts below
EHC plans 2.8% 45 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 90
Other difficulty or disability 54
Autistic spectrum disorder 25
Speech, language & communication 19
Specific learning difficulty 16
Moderate learning difficulty 10

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

103.3% 10.9 pts above England
Lytham St Annes High School
103.3%
Fylde
93.5%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information