Baines School

Highcross Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 8BE

Requires Improvement

Inspected 31 October 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

45.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

747

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: 747 / 890 (84%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 31 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

31.6%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

5.0%

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)

45.8

Attainment 8

747 pupils

41.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.5%

Overall absence

28.6%

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.

58.82

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.5 vs 2023/24

13.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.3 vs 2023/24

12.37

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

£47,933

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,573 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +8.0 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.

£9,562

Spend per pupil

£9,445

Income per pupil

54%

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.