Lostock Hall Academy (formerly Lostock Hall Community High School) is a
mixed secondary school
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located in
Lostock Hall in the
English county
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of
Lancashire.
Previously a
community school administered by
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It consists of 84 councillors. Since the 2017 election, the council has been under Conservative control.
Prior to the 2009 La ...
, Lostock Hall Community High School converted to academy status on 1 August 2011 and was renamed Lostock Hall Academy. However, the school continues to coordinate with Lancashire County Council for admissions.
Lostock Hall Academy offers
GCSEs and vocational courses as programmes of study for pupils. The school also operates a leisure centre which offers various sports facilities for community use outside school hours.
Notable former staff
*
Ray Honeyford, English headmaster, writer and critic of multiculturalism.
Notable former pupils
*
Tim Farron, Former leader of the
Liberal Democrats and
MP for
Westmorland and Lonsdale
References
External links
Lostock Hall Academy official website
Secondary schools in Lancashire
Academies in Lancashire
Schools in South Ribble
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