Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood, FY7 8AY
769 pupils · 96% of 800 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 10 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 43.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 37.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 63.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 22.8% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 162 | 140 | 358 | 155 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 159 | 134 | 358 | 149 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 170 | 134 | 373 | 165 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 164 | 144 | 376 | 163 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 165 | 143 | 364 | 165 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 166 | 152 | 403 | 165 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 164 | 143 | 386 | 161 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 164 | 148 | 390 | 164 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Fleetwood High School 0.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Millfield Science & Performing Arts College 4.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Saint Aidan's Church of England High School 5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Montgomery Academy 5.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Hodgson Academy 7.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Blackpool Aspire Academy 7.6 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.