St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham

Talbot Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4JL

Not rated

Inspected 11 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

48.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

829

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 829 / 825 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.3%

Disadvantaged

4.6%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

3.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

48.3

Attainment 8

829 pupils

48.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

71.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

18.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

48.48

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

14.18

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£50,351

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,911 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,158

Spend per pupil

£7,156

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.