Baines School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard

Highcross Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Baines School is a secondary school in Poulton-le-Fylde for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 35th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 21 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

168 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.8

45.8, 0.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths41.1%

41.1%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.5%

65.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc19.6%

19.6%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.87

3.87, 0.22 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

726 pupils on roll, with places for 890

Eligible for free school meals31.4%

31.4%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Baines School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Blackpool Aspire Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 36.7
The Blackpool Sixth Form College	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Hodgson Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.5
Lancashire Alternative Provision	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
St Mary's Catholic Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.5

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Doherty
Phone: 01253883019
Website: baines.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highcross Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119813

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.