76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
84%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1031.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,120
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hodgson Academy · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+9pp
83%75%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+3pp
65%56%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
49.5
+2.3
55.451.347.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.5
EBacc entry
84%
+11pp
87%53%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
EBacc APS
1031.2
+48.0
1038.21010.7983.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1031.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.45
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
83%
Education
7%
Apprenticeships
5%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,120
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Moorland Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
Local authority
Lancashire
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 | 76% | 50% | 49.5 | Not applicable | 84% | 1031.2 | 85% | 1,120 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 47% | 47.2 | -0.45 | 73% | 983.2 | 76% | 1,116 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 54% | 49.8 | -0.04 | 87% | 1026.5 | 88% | 1,115 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 65% | 55.4 | +0.20 | 19% | 1016.6 | 34% | 1,111 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 53% | 51.9 | -0.10 | 30% | 1038.2 | 41% | 1,137 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 55% | 50.6 | -0.13 | 23% | 968.6 | 42% | 1,124 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 55% | 51.8 | +0.09 | 18% | — | 32% | 1,092 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,120 | 16.7 | 16% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,116 | 16.2 | 15% | 2% | 18% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,115 | 16.7 | 15% | 2% | 17% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,111 | 16.3 | 13% | 2% | 16% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,120 | 16.2 | 12% | 1% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,137 | 16.7 | 11% | 1% | 17% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,124 | 18.0 | 10% | 1% | 17% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,092 | 15.8 | 9% | 1% | 17% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.