66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
650.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
747
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 31/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Baines School · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+4pp
69%65%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+2pp
46%42%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
45.8
+1.8
47.545.242.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.8
EBacc entry
20%
+10pp
27%18%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
650.1
-11.2
666.5609.3552.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 650.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
747
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Highcross Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 41% | 45.8 | Not applicable | 20% | 650.1 | 26% | 747 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 39% | 44.0 | -0.59 | 9% | 661.3 | 16% | 846 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 39% | 42.9 | -0.79 | 13% | 552.0 | 15% | 852 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 46% | 47.0 | -0.39 | 15% | 624.1 | 18% | 854 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 45% | 47.5 | -0.30 | 27% | 666.5 | 33% | 844 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 50% | 48.1 | -0.39 | 39% | 685.3 | 40% | 880 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 40% | 43.3 | -0.63 | 47% | — | 52% | 914 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 22.0 | D+ | -0.35 | 7% | 41 |
| 2016/17 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.39 | 9% | 66 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 747 | 13.1 | 6% | 3% | 32% | 8% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 846 | 16.4 | 5% | 3% | 30% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 852 | 17.4 | 4% | 2% | 30% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 854 | 17.7 | 3% | 2% | 28% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 851 | 17.3 | 2% | 2% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 844 | 16.9 | 1% | 3% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 880 | 15.3 | 1% | 2% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 914 | 14.4 | 2% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.