Lancashire
Hodgson Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Lancashire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 49.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.3
- Attainment 8
- 51%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.45
- Progress 8
- [-0.64, -0.26]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 212 | 217 | 193 (89%) | 695 |
| September 2025 | 218 | 226 | 206 (91%) | 695 |
| September 2024 | 222 | 265 | 210 (79%) | 752 |
| September 2023 | 224 | 315 | 221 (70%) | 788 |
| September 2022 | 218 | 254 | 196 (77%) | 756 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lancashire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 216 | 49.3 | — | 50.5% | 13.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 220 | 49.5 | — | 50.0% | — | 84.1% | 4.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 221 | 47.2 | -0.45 | 47.1% | — | 73.3% | 4.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 222 | 49.8 | -0.04 | 54.1% | — | 86.9% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 218 | 55.4 | +0.20 | — | — | 19.0% | 4.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136717 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Shabnam Khan |
| Trust | THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | FY6 7EU |
| Pupils | 1,120 |
| FSM eligible | 17.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Moorland Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7EU
http://www.hodgson.lancs.sch.uk/1253882815| DfE number | 4010 |
| UKPRN | 10033572 |
| Opened | 1 May 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 30 Jan 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2023 |