Lytham St Annes High School

53.7469°N 2.9979°W / 53.7469; -2.9979

LSA High School
Address
Worsley Road Lytham St Annes , Lancashire , FY8 4GW England
Information
Type	Foundation school
Established	1955
Local authority	Lancashire
Department for Education URN	119740 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Ray Baker
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1630
Website	http://www.lythamhigh.lancs.sch.uk

Lytham St Annes High School is a community school maintained by Lancashire County Education Authority. It is an 11–16 Comprehensive.^[1]

History

• 1955 Ansdell County Secondary School Opens.^[2]
• 1955-1997 Lytham St. Annes Hgh School
• 1997 School gains Technology College status and becomes known as Lytham St. Annes High Technology College.^[3]
• 2004 School awarded prestigious Artsmark Silver Award.^[4]
• 2007 School also gains Performing Arts status and becomes known as LSA Technology and Performing Arts College.
• 2010 Outstanding School status awarded by OFSTED^[5]
• 2020 Name changed to Lytham St Annes High School^[6]

Notable former pupils

Sports

• Kieran Brookes – Rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints and England.^[7]
• John Hills – footballer/coach (Blackpool, Everton)^[8][9]
• Scott McNiven – Footballer Oldham Athletic A.F.C, Oxford United F.C., Mansfield Town F.C., Chester City F.C., Hyde United F.C.^[10]
• David McNiven (footballer, born 1978) – Footballer Oldham Athletic A.F.C, York City F.C., Hamilton Academical F.C., Queen of the South F.C., Hyde United F.C., twin brother of Scott McNiven
• Jamie Milligan – Footballer Everton F.C., Blackpool F.C., Coach at the Blackpool F.C. Centre of Excellence.^[11]

Music and acting

• Dean Lennox Kelly – actor; best known for his role in Shameless
• Craig Kelly – Actor; best known for his roles as Vince Tyler in the Channel 4 television series Queer as Folk (UK TV series) and as Luke Strong in Coronation Street. Trick or Treat (2020) that also starred his brother Dean Lennox Kelly^[12]
• Joni Fuller – Singer-songwriter; awarded 'Best Female Artist' at the Exposure Music Awards 2010 and later featured as 'one to watch' by PRS for Music^[13]
• Danny Howard – Radio 1 DJ^[14]
• Craig Parkinson – Actor. Misfits (TV series), Line of Duty, Prey^[15]

References

1. "Establishment Details". Gov.uk.
2. Durkin, Tony (18 January 2023). "Last chance for former Lytham St Annes High School pupils to take a trip down Memory Lane". Blackpool Gazette.
3. "Ofsted Inspection Report". 2006.
4. "Master List of Artsmarks Awards". pp. Row 1617 on Sheet "All Artsmark Schools".
5. "Lytham St Annes Technology and Performing Arts College Inspection Report". Ofsted. 2010.
6. Durkin, Tony (12 February 2020). "Lytham St Annes High School goes 'back to the future' to build on strengths". Blackpool Gazette.
7. "LSA Alumni". Lytham St Annes High School.
8. John Hills profile
9. "Lytham Juniors hold presentation night". Lancashire Telegraph. 26 June 1997.
10. "Lytham Juniors hold presentation night". Lancashire Telegraph. 26 June 1997.
11. "Jamie Milligan". Linkedin.
12. "St Annes actor Craig Kelly on how shooting in Blackpool was a real treat as movie Trick or Treat is released". Blackpool Gazette. 31 May 2020.
13. "Singer Joni is Canada bound". Blackpool Gazette. 28 September 2015.
14. "It's still unbelievable... from club DJ to Radio 1". Blackpool Gazette.
15. Seddon, Aimee (11 March 2024). "Craig Parkinson: the story so far for the Lancashire actor of Line of Duty and Misfits fame". Blackpool Gazette.

External links

• Official website