71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
638.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
773
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lostock Hall Academy · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofLOSTOCK HALL ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-2pp
79%74%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-1pp
60%53%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
47.6
+1.1
52.349.246.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.6
EBacc entry
28%
+1pp
36%24%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
638.7
+45.3
638.7507.4376.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 638.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
773
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Todd Lane North, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5UR
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 | 71% | 46% | 47.6 | Not applicable | 28% | 638.7 | 28% | 773 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 47% | 46.5 | +0.00 | 27% | 593.3 | 29% | 778 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 45% | 46.1 | +0.00 | 28% | 376.2 | 30% | 721 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 60% | 52.3 | -0.03 | 36% | 529.0 | 38% | 701 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 48% | 48.6 | -0.01 | 11% | 452.7 | 12% | 571 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 45% | 47.6 | -0.08 | 7% | 475.1 | 8% | 560 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 58% | 49.7 | +0.05 | 4% | — | 7% | 544 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 773 | 17.8 | 15% | 2% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 778 | 18.5 | 11% | 2% | 16% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 721 | 18.9 | 8% | 2% | 16% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 701 | 19.5 | 7% | 2% | 15% | 6% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 656 | 19.4 | 5% | 2% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 571 | 18.3 | 3% | 2% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 560 | 19.7 | 4% | 1% | 15% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 544 | 16.5 | 6% | 1% | 15% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.