Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Cartgate, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Saint Aidan's Church of England High 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 31st of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2013, report published 23 October 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

167 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.0

47.0, 0.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths43.7%

43.7%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths69.5%

69.5%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc37.7%

37.7%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.17

4.17, 0.08 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

820 pupils on roll, with places for 869

Eligible for free school meals17.8%

17.8%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.7%

0.7%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.5%

9.5%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Springfield House School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Fleetwood High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.8
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.5
Rossall School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 19.1
Millfield School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.5

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Katie Benter
Phone: 01253810504
Website: st-aidans.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cartgate, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119789

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.