St Anne's College Grammar School
St Anne's College Grammar School is an independent school in Lytham St Annes for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. It has 61 pupils and room for 151.
293 Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1HN01253 725815sacgs.co.ukMiss Abigail WELSBY headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
14 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 8 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 36.7 | 19.4 | 35.4 | 29.5 | 30.8 | 26.4 | 46.0 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 21% | 13% | 38% | 17% | 39% | 13% | 44% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 43% | 31% | 50% | 50% | 46% | 25% | 65% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 3.18 | 1.30 | 3.23 | 2.57 | 2.94 | 2.46 | 4.04 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 7% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 8% | 25% | 35% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 8 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Studies | 11 | 0% | 36% | 55% | 54% | – |
| English Language | 11 | 0% | 82% | 100% | 54% | – |
| Chemistry | 10 | 20% | 50% | 80% | 81% | – |
| Biology | 10 | 10% | 70% | 90% | 82% | – |
| Physics | 10 | 20% | 60% | 80% | 82% | – |
| Mathematics | 10 | 20% | 40% | 60% | 53% | – |
| English Literature | 9 | 0% | 78% | 100% | 58% | – |
| Geography | 8 | 13% | 75% | 88% | 51% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
2 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Average A level grade | z | – | – | – | – | – |
| A level progressA level value added | – | – | – | – | -0.24 | +0.73 |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Lancashire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 61 | 77 | 92 | 97 | 83 | 67 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 40% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 34% | 33% | 25% | 12% | 21% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 530 m | 184 | Not inspected | 42 | Compare |
| Red Rose School | Independent (grammar) | 700 m | 43 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Poplar House School | Independent | 720 m | 23 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Academy | 820 m | – | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 239 | Report card 2026 | 86 | Compare |
| Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 0.8 miles | 575 | No overall grade 2024 | 56 | Compare |
| AKS Lytham | Independent | 0.9 miles | 785 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Clifton Primary School | Council | 1.2 miles | 214 | Good 2024 | 23 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is St Anne's College Grammar School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score St Anne's College Grammar School yet.
How good are St Anne's College Grammar School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 21% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 36.7, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does St Anne's College Grammar School have?
61 pupils aged 2 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 151 places, so it is 40% full.
Does St Anne's College Grammar School have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was z.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 293 Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1HN
- Telephone
- 01253 725815
- Website
- www.sacgs.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Miss Abigail WELSBY
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 2-19, with nursery, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Ward
- Carnegie
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 18 February 1958
- URN
- 119819 · LAESTAB 8886001 · UKPRN 10016284
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.