Lostock Hall Academy (formerly Lostock Hall Community High School) is a mixed

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located in

Lostock Hall Lostock Hall is a suburban village within the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. It is located on the south side of the River Ribble, some south of Preston and north of Leyland. It is bordered on its southeastern side by the in ...

in the

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Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ...

. Some classes that Lostock Hall Academy are: English Media Drama Biology Art and Design Food Technology Computer Science. Previously a community school administered by

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, 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

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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

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, English headmaster, writer and critic of multiculturalism.

Notable former pupils

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, Former leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for

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References

External links

Lostock Hall Academy official website
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