Lostock Hall Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Preston, North West PR5 5UR · Lancashire
#154 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1343 of 4,090 nationally
About Lostock Hall Academy
Lostock Hall Academy is a academy secondary located in Preston, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 759 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 63.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 154th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (68th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (59th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 759; capacity filled 94.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.9%; ebacc average points 4.04.
There are 154 schools in Preston; Lostock Hall Academy ranks 53rd of 147 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lostock Hall Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 759
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.04
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Lostock Hall Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lostock Hall Community Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
422 students · 188 m away
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
341 students · 681 m away
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 761 m away
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
251 students · 1.2 km away
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
772 students · 1.5 km away
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
Leyland · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
184 students · 1.5 km away
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 1.6 km away
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
228 students · 1.8 km away
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
95 students · 1.9 km away
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
688 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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761 students
Litherland High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
761 students
Co-op Academy Strinesdale
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
761 students
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
754 students
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
751 students
Kearsley Academy
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lostock Hall Academy a good school?
Lostock Hall Academy has a Success Index (England) of 63.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #154 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lostock Hall Academy rank in North West?
Lostock Hall Academy ranks #154 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1343 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lostock Hall Academy?
Lostock Hall Academy had 759 students in 2025.
Is Lostock Hall Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Lostock Hall Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lostock Hall Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lostock Hall Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.