Hodgson Academy
Moorland Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hodgson Academy is a secondary school in Poulton-le-Fylde for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 22nd of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 November 2022, report published 30 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 November 2022
Hodgson Academy is a calm and orderly learning community where pupils are happy and polite. Pupils value the positive relationships that staff have forged with them. They said that this helps them to feel safe. Pupils respond well to leaders' and teachers' high expectations of their behaviour and achievement. In most lessons, pupils demonstrate strong attitudes towards their learning, and they enjoy studying a broad range of subjects. Most pupils achieve well. Around school, pupils show acts of kindness towards each other through the 'Hodgson hello'. Pupils told inspectors that this is a school where everyone is valued for who they are. They aspire to take on the many leadership and school ambassador roles available to them. Pupils wear their achievement badges with pride. Leaders, staff and pupils ensure that bullying is not tolerated. Staff deal with any incidents of bullying effectively. Pupils enjoy taking part in a vast range of extra-curricular activities to enhance their wider development. These activities include sports, music, coding, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, the biannual chess tournament and the animal club. Pupils also learn about how to care for their physical and mental health. Pupils develop an awareness of local and global issues, which helps to broaden and deepen their understanding of the world. They contribute positively to their local community, for example through charity events to support the homeless and the elderly.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, teachers are not clear enough about some of the key knowledge that they should deliver. This prevents pupils from gaining the depth of knowledge that they could. Leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking in these remaining few subjects so that all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, can achieve as highly as they should.
- In the small number of subjects where the curriculum is still in development, there are times when teachers do not address pupils' misconceptions quickly enough. Occasionally, this leads to gaps in pupils' knowledge and slows their progress through the curriculum. Leaders should ensure that teachers support all pupils to address gaps in their knowledge.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
220 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,121 pupils on roll, with places for 1,125
Schools near Hodgson Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baines School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 45.8 |
| Millfield School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.5 |
| The Blackpool Sixth Form College | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Blackpool Aspire Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 36.7 |
| Lancashire Alternative Provision | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Shabnam Khan
- Phone
- 01253882815
- Address
- Moorland Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 136717
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.