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Lytham St Annes High Technology College

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Established
  
1955

Headteacher
  
Phillip Wood

DfE URN
  
119740 Tables

Founded
  
1955

Local authority
  
Lancashire County Council

Type
  
Foundation school

DfE number
  
888/4137

Phone
  
+44 1253 733192

Number of students
  
1,800

Location
  
Worsley Road Lytham St Annes Lancashire FY8 4DG England

Address
  
Worsley Rd, Lytham Saint Annes FY8 4DG, UK

Similar
  
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LSA Technology and Performing Arts College is a community school maintained by Lancashire County Education Authority. It is an 11–18 Comprehensive and 6 Form offering seven years of successful education. As one of the largest schools in Lancashire they offer a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular activities, along with specialisms in Technology and Performing Arts. A College system ensures that students belong to smaller groups throughout school ensuring a continuity of staff and allowing family members and friendship groups to be kept together.

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History

  • 1955 Ansdell County Secondary School Opens.
  • 1999 School gains Technology College status and becomes known as Lytham St. Annes High Technology College.
  • 2004 School awarded prestigious Artsmark Silver Award.
  • 2007 School also gains Performing Arts status and becomes known as LSA Technology and Performing Arts College.
  • 2010 Outstanding School status awarded by OFSTED

    • Notable former pupils

  • Andrew Yeadon - Actor; best known for his role in Coronation Street
  • Dean Lennox Kelly – actor; best known for his role in Shameless
  • Sam Shearon – graphics artist, specialising in horror and science-fiction.
  • Niamh Boadle – Folk Singer, runner up of BBC2's Young Folk Award 2010
  • William, Robert and Jack Bentham – 3/4 members of teen rock band Outl4w. Toured the world & performed at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2008
  • 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
  • Sally Hoolin – British Champion Ice-Skater in Pairs.
  • Joseph Phillips – Actor, played the original Michael in the West End’s Billy Elliot The Musical in 2005. Last seen in Jimmy McGovern’s TV drama Accused, 2010
  • Aimee Whelan – Stage actress, most recently with The Drilling Company (New York City).
  • Andrew Rycroft – Royal Marines Commando.
  • Gareth Smith – Chief Electrician at the Lyceum Theatre, London.
  • John Hills – footballer/coach (Blackpool, Everton)
  • Danny Howard - Radio 1 DJ

    • Notable former teachers

  • Sean Bullen – Headteacher Millfield High School
  • Tom Mather – Author
  • Bob Welfare – UK Javelin coach, training throwers for the 2012 Olympics
  • Karen Barker - Principal Da Vinci Studio School

    • Co-located youth organisations

  • St. Annes Detachment - Lancashire Army Cadet Force, Monday & Wednesday 19:00 to 21:00
  • 2486 Squadron - Air Training Corps, Tuesday & Thursday 19:00 to 21:00

    • References

    Lytham St Annes High Technology College Wikipedia
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