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Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cartgate
 Preesall
 Poulton-le-Fylde
 Lancashire FY6 0NP
Telephone: 01253 810504

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Katie Benter (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Smith
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 48.18 / 10.42
Non-teaching Staff*: 36.74
Number of pupils: 835
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 15.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £6,008,303*
Income Per Pupil: £7,195
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Lancashire
Electoral Ward: Preesall
School Number: 8884628

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st October 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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