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Baines School
Highcross Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY68BE
012 5388 3019
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
841
Baines School is a Maintained school (Voluntary aided school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 890. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 27 Nov 2019.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
430 boys and 411 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.1
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
16.4%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
16.2%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
0.4%
EHC PLAN
1.2%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 27% | 33% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | 4.02 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 27 Nov 2019 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Moderate
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 498 |
| Of which first preference applications | 113 |
| Of which second preference applications | 168 |
| Of which third preference applications | 215 |
| Total offers made | 179 |
| Of which first preference offers | 113 |
| Of which second preference offers | 29 |
| Of which third preference offers | 20 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88% | 83% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 4% | 7% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 3% | 5% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
9
|
GREEN SPACE |
5
|
ENVIRONMENT |
6
|
SAFETY |
8
|
PROPERTY | £190,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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