PUBLISHED 17/10/2025 Senior School Year 10 Leadership Day Year 10 students recently took part in an inspiring Leadership Day that pushed them out of their routines, into new… Read more
PUBLISHED 17/10/2025 General Senior School Samlesbury wins AKS House Sings 2025 This week’s Thursday Takeover brought one of our highly anticipated house events - House Sings. The hall was alive with… Read more
PUBLISHED 16/10/2025 Creative Arts Senior School New Talent Takes to the Stage at the Teatime Concert On Wedesday 15th October, the Music Department hosted the first Teatime Concert of the academic year, welcoming families… Read more
PUBLISHED 16/10/2025 Senior School Celebrating a Fantastic First Half Term As we reach the end of our first half term, it is the perfect moment to celebrate all that our school community has… Read more
PUBLISHED 14/10/2025 Senior School Streetwise Sparks Road Safety Awareness in Year 7 This morning, our Year 7 students attended Streetwise , a performance by the theatre company Performance in Education… Read more
PUBLISHED 10/10/2025 General Senior School Inspiration and Imagination Take Centre Stage with Curtis Jobling On Monday, students in Years 7 and 8 enjoyed a memorable visit from Curtis Jobling, celebrated author, illustrator and… Read more
PUBLISHED 09/10/2025 Sport Senior School Sixth Form Nutrition Takes Centre Stage at Thursday Takeover As part of this week’s Thursday Takeover, the Sports Department welcomed guest speaker Leah Style from Lexington to talk… Read more
PUBLISHED 29/09/2025 Senior School General AKS Students Published in Teen Titles Nine AKS students from Years 8 and 9 have seen their book reviews published in the September issue of Teen Titles… Read more
PUBLISHED 12/09/2025 Senior School AKS Welcomes Rachel Towell our new Graduate Sports Coach Rachel progressed through the Manchester Thunder performance pathway at Under-17 and Under-19 levels before going on… Read more
PUBLISHED 12/09/2025 Sport Senior School AKS Welcomes Megan Wildish our new Graduate Sports Coach Megan grew up in Lytham and attended AKS from 2010 to 2015. After a gap year in America as an au pair, she completed a… Read more
PUBLISHED 08/07/2025 Senior School Hardspell Year 8 House Event Hardspell Mid-June heralded the welcome reappearance of a long-standing feature in the AKS House… Read more
PUBLISHED 04/07/2025 Senior School A Two Day Enterprise Challenge for Year 7 Business and enterprise is everywhere, whether it be shopping online, planning a holiday or buying a pen from the school… Read more
PUBLISHED 24/06/2025 Senior School Year 10 Skills for life On Friday 20th June, Year 10 students stepped away from their usual timetable to take part in a Skills for life morning.… Read more
PUBLISHED 16/06/2025 Senior School Year 9 Explore the World of Work at Careers Morning On Thursday 12 th June, our Year 9 students took part in a dynamic and inspiring Careers Morning, giving them a valuable… Read more
PUBLISHED 02/06/2025 Senior School My Journey with the Pauline Quirke Academy Hi, I’m Isabelle C in Year 9, and I’m so excited to share my journey of applying for – and winning – a Drama Scholarship… Read more
PUBLISHED 22/05/2025 Senior School Dear Evan Hansen On Tuesday 20th May, the AKS Drama Department went to see Dear Evan Hansen at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool with years… Read more
PUBLISHED 16/05/2025 Senior School A Cuppa with STEM: Inspiring Year 8 Futures On Thursday 15th May, Year 8 students enjoyed a unique and inspiring opportunity to engage with real-world professionals… Read more
PUBLISHED 14/05/2025 Senior School Year 11 GCSE Drama Scripted Performance Review – 22nd April 2025 On Tuesday 22nd April, our Year 11 GCSE Drama students delivered their final scripted performances as part of their AQA… Read more
PUBLISHED 13/05/2025 Senior School Evening of Inquiry: Year 7 Showcase Curiosity, Courage and Critical Thinking On Monday evening, AKS Lytham welcomed families, staff, and students to a truly inspiring Evening of Inquiry… Read more
PUBLISHED 09/05/2025 Senior School Sixth Form Careers Blackpool Circus Duo Inspire AKS Students at Careers event From plate spinning and juggling, to diablo - How can these circus skills improve our cognitive ability? Read more