71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
693.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
829
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-3pp
77%74%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
-6pp
56%50%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
48.3
-1.9
51.850.048.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.3
EBacc entry
30%
+9pp
31%23%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
693.5
-22.5
722.9690.8658.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 693.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.17
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
81%
Education
7%
Apprenticeships
7%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
829
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Talbot Road, Lytham, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL
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% | 49% | 48.3 | Not applicable | 30% | 693.5 | 41% | 829 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 54% | 50.2 | -0.17 | 22% | 716.0 | 27% | 824 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 44% | 48.9 | -0.11 | 16% | 658.8 | 24% | 821 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 56% | 51.8 | -0.18 | 21% | 722.9 | 25% | 822 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 46% | 49.8 | -0.20 | 16% | 690.5 | 23% | 818 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 36% | 44.3 | -0.41 | 25% | 608.7 | 30% | 815 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 45% | 46.9 | -0.33 | 33% | — | 47% | 803 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 829 | 17.1 | 8% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 824 | 17.9 | 7% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 821 | 16.1 | 7% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 822 | 17.1 | 5% | 2% | 13% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 818 | 17.3 | 5% | 2% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 818 | 17.0 | 7% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 815 | 17.9 | 7% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 803 | 17.5 | 7% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.