St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham, based in Lytham St Annes, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham currently has around 829 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.1%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Talbot Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL |
| Website: | http://www.stbedeslytham.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01253737174 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Marsden |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 119788 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 825 |
| Number of Pupils: | 829 |
| Number of Boys: | 413 |
| Number of Girls: | 416 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.10% | 681 |
| Other White | 8.90% | 74 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 9 |
| African | 1.00% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham Norfolk Road , Lytham FY8 4JG | 3out of 4 | 175 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Park View Road , FY8 4HA | - not rated | 335 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lytham Hall Park Primary School South Park , Lytham FY8 4QU | 4out of 4 | 1,429 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ansdell Primary School Lansdowne Road , Ansdell FY8 4DR | 3out of 4 | 2,901 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham Talbot Road , Lytham FY8 4JL | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lytham St Annes High School Albany Road , FY8 4GW | - not rated | 3,105 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lytham St Annes High School Albany Road , FY8 4GW | 3out of 4 | 3,105 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.