Baines School
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Attainment 8 of 45.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 45.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 62%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.59
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.80, -0.38]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 168 | 45.8 | — | 61.9% | 19.6% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 183 | 44.0 | -0.59 | 56.8% | 9.3% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 157 | 42.9 | -0.79 | 57.0% | 13.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 160 | 47.0 | -0.39 | 65.0% | 15.0% | 3.9 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 119813 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Clare Doherty |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | FY6 8BE |
| Latest pupils | 168 |
| FSM eligible | 30.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Highcross Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 8BE
http://baines.lancs.sch.uk/View local authority page1253883019| DfE number | 5404 |
| UKPRN | 10000504 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1900 |
| GIAS updated | 6 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 4 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2023 |