Baines School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Poulton-le-Fylde (Lancashire).
Attainment 8
47.4
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
46.7%
▲ 0.4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.5%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.7
▼ 1.0 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.4%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
17.2%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
82%
726 / 890 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Mar 2026
Enrichment found on the school website
21Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
1Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 5 Creative arts
- 16 Other
Clubs, activities and programmes
21 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of Baines School | Club | Other | - |
| School Priorities | Club | Other | - |
| Baines Buzz! | Club | Other | - |
| General Info Equipment | Club | Other | - |
| Pastoral Structure | Club | Other | - |
| Refectory | Club | Other | - |
| School Synergy | Club | Other | - |
| Travel | Club | Other | - |
| Open Evening | Club | Other | - |
| Free School Meal Application | Club | Other | - |
| Creative Arts Art | Club | Creative arts | - |
| KS3 Design | Club | Creative arts | - |
| KS4 3D Design | Club | Creative arts | - |
| KS4 Construction | Club | Other | - |
| KS4 Hospitality Catering | Club | Other | - |
| KS4 Performing Arts | Club | Creative arts | - |
| KS4 Photography | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Humanities Geography | Club | Other | - |
| Travel Tourism | Club | Other | - |
| Religion, Ethics Philosophy | Club | Other | - |
| Business | Club | Other | - |
Guides for parents
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