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Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood FY7 8AY · cardinalallen.co.uk · 01253 872659
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 43.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 769
- 96% of 800 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 140 families put the school first and 162 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 162 | 140 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 159 | 134 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 170 | 134 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 164 | 144 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 165 | 143 | 0.9 | 99% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.5, and 37.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼37.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ●63.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼22.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.61 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 0.7 | — |
| Sixth form college | 29.9 | −8.9 |
| Further education | 47.6 | +8.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 10.2 | +4.8 |
| Employment | 3.4 | −2.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.8 | −2.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.4 | +0.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 48
- 6% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied