St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Voluntary aided secondary school in Lytham St Annes (Lancashire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 829 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 825. The school is led by Mr Paul Marsden.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 119788
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Damian Horton | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Morton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Collette Woodhouse | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ryan Coleman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Alfrey | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rosalind Homer | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mike Zammit | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Craddock | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Marsden | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Daniel Culshaw | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Father Patrick Hibbert | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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