St Anne's College Grammar School
293 Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1HN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Abigail WELSBY
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 151
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 119819
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253725815
About this school
St Anne's College Grammar School is an independent school in Lytham St Annes. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 61 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Anne's College Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Anne's College Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1958, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 16 | 14 |
| Attainment 8 score | 35.4 | 19.4 | 36.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 12.5% | 21.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 31.3% | 42.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 50% | 0% | 7.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Anne's College Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35.4 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 19.4 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36.7 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 77 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 24
- Pupils on SEN support
- 36
Location
Nearby schools
-
Red Rose School0.4 miles
Special schools · Lytham St Annes
-
Poplar House School0.4 miles
Special schools
-
AKS Lytham0.9 miles
Independent schools · Lytham St Annes
-
Spen Brook School3.2 miles
Special schools
-
The Maple School3.7 miles
Free Schools · Blackpool
Other schools in Lytham St Annes
- AKS Lytham Independent schools
- Ansdell Primary School Primary
- Clifton Primary School Primary
- Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lytham Hall Park Primary School Primary
- Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School Primary
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham Primary
- St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham Secondary
- Red Rose School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Anne's College Grammar School teach?
- St Anne's College Grammar School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Lytham St Annes.
- Who is the headteacher of St Anne's College Grammar School?
- The headteacher of St Anne's College Grammar School is Miss Abigail WELSBY, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Anne's College Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Anne's College Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Anne's College Grammar School?
- St Anne's College Grammar School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is St Anne's College Grammar School full?
- St Anne's College Grammar School has capacity for 151 pupils and 61 on roll (40%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Anne's College Grammar School a faith school?
- No. St Anne's College Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- How have St Anne's College Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 35.4 in 2022/23 and 36.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Anne's College Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Anne's College Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.