How many pupils attend Lytham St Annes High School?

Lytham St Annes High School has 1,588 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lytham St Annes High School take?

Lytham St Annes High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Lytham St Annes High School located?

Lytham St Annes High School is located in Lytham St. Annes, FY8 4GW, Lancashire.

How do I apply to Lytham St Annes High School?

Lytham St Annes High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Lytham St Annes High School?

When Lytham St Annes High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons — Children for whom the Governors accept that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons which are directly relevant to the school concerned. (See note ii); 3. Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by the school, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years or more at the time when the application for admission is made or where he/she has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: The distance criterion which will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria is a straight line (radial) measure centre of building to centre of building. If the Local Authority is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria (eg twins or same block of flats) places will be offered via a random draw.

What is the largest ethnic background at Lytham St Annes High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.2% of pupils at Lytham St Annes High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lytham St Annes High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons — Children for whom the Governors accept that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons which are directly relevant to the school concerned. (See note ii).
3Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by the school, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years or more at the time when the application for admission is made or where he/she has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Siblings — Children with older brothers or sisters attending the school when the younger child will start (see note iii and iv).
5Children within geographical priority area — Children living within the school's geographical priority area (see note iv).
6Children outside geographical priority area — Children living outside the school's geographical priority area (see note iv).

If two applications tie: The distance criterion which will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria is a straight line (radial) measure centre of building to centre of building. If the Local Authority is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria (eg twins or same block of flats) places will be offered via a random draw.

Students with a statement of Special Educational Needs naming the school will not form part of the oversubscription criteria and places will be allocated outside the usual arrangements. Geographical priority area defined as: Parishes of Lytham St Annes and Westby with Plumpton, with the area continuing down the centre of Squires Gate Lane and Progress Way until rejoining the borough boundary. Whyndyke Farm is both in Lytham St Annes and Carr Hill High School's geographical priority area.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Lytham St Annes High School: key facts

How many pupils attend Lytham St Annes High School?: Lytham St Annes High School has 1,588 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lytham St Annes High School take?: Lytham St Annes High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Lytham St Annes High School located?: Lytham St Annes High School is located in Lytham St. Annes, FY8 4GW, Lancashire.
How do I apply to Lytham St Annes High School?: Lytham St Annes High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lytham St Annes High School?: When Lytham St Annes High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons — Children for whom the Governors accept that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons which are directly relevant to the school concerned. (See note ii); 3. Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by the school, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years or more at the time when the application for admission is made or where he/she has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: The distance criterion which will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria is a straight line (radial) measure centre of building to centre of building. If the Local Authority is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria (eg twins or same block of flats) places will be offered via a random draw.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lytham St Annes High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.2% of pupils at Lytham St Annes High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lytham St Annes High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons — Children for whom the Governors accept that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons which are directly relevant to the school concerned. (See note ii).
3Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by the school, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years or more at the time when the application for admission is made or where he/she has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Siblings — Children with older brothers or sisters attending the school when the younger child will start (see note iii and iv).
5Children within geographical priority area — Children living within the school's geographical priority area (see note iv).
6Children outside geographical priority area — Children living outside the school's geographical priority area (see note iv).

Lytham St Annes High School: key facts

How many pupils attend Lytham St Annes High School?: Lytham St Annes High School has 1,588 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lytham St Annes High School take?: Lytham St Annes High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Lytham St Annes High School located?: Lytham St Annes High School is located in Lytham St. Annes, FY8 4GW, Lancashire.
How do I apply to Lytham St Annes High School?: Lytham St Annes High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lytham St Annes High School?: When Lytham St Annes High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons — Children for whom the Governors accept that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons which are directly relevant to the school concerned. (See note ii); 3. Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by the school, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years or more at the time when the application for admission is made or where he/she has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: The distance criterion which will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria is a straight line (radial) measure centre of building to centre of building. If the Local Authority is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria (eg twins or same block of flats) places will be offered via a random draw.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lytham St Annes High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.2% of pupils at Lytham St Annes High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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