Secondary
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood, FY7 8AY
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 769 of 800 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Religious character
- Yes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
February 2022
Ungraded inspection
Good
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GCSE results
38%
43.5
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.61 |
| Entered the EBacc | 23% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 34% |
| 22/23 | 39% |
| 23/24 | 34% |
| 24/25 | 38% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.41 |
| 22/23 | -0.32 |
| 23/24 | -0.42 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 44.3 |
| 22/23 | 42.0 |
| 23/24 | 41.5 |
| 24/25 | 43.5 |
Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood, FY7 8AY
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Lancashire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Andrew Cafferkey
- Address
- Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood, FY7 8AY
- Telephone
- 01253872659