Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

How places are decided at Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

Saint Aidan's Church of England High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Saint Aidan's Church of England High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Saint Aidan's Church of England High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Saint Aidan's Church of England High School?

Saint Aidan's Church of England High School has 820 pupils on roll.

What ages does Saint Aidan's Church of England High School take?

Saint Aidan's Church of England High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Saint Aidan's Church of England High School located?

Saint Aidan's Church of England High School is located in Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP, Lancashire.

How do I apply to Saint Aidan's Church of England High School?

Saint Aidan's Church of England 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.

Does Saint Aidan's Church of England High School have a religious character?

Yes — Saint Aidan's Church of England High School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at Saint Aidan's Church of England High School?

When Saint Aidan's Church of England High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — This means a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff employed by Saint Aidan's Church of England High School. This applies to all staff, full and part time, who are employed by Saint Aidan's on permanent contract of employment, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; 3. Children within ecclesiastical parishes of the foundation — Children whose parent/carer lives within the ecclesiastical parishes of the foundation (Hambleton, Out Rawcliffe, Pilling, Preesall and Stalmine), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 174 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance from the main gate of the school to the Ordnance Survey address point for the home in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where applicants live across the River Wyre from the school, distance will be measured to the centre of Shard Bridge or Cartford Bridge (whichever is the nearer), then the distance to the school added. Where the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the single measure between address points will apply and the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Saint Aidan's Church of England High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.3% of pupils at Saint Aidan's Church of England High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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