- AKS Lytham is an accredited Round Square school. It was formed in 2012 through the merger of Arnold School in Blackpool and King Edward VII and Queen Mary School in Lytham St Annes.
- The school’s “inquiry learning” initiative, where Year 12 students choose their own in-depth research project, is a key part of its unique offering. A career in medicine is a popular choice among AKS leavers, with six members of the 2024 cohort set to start medical school in 2025, and one more pursuing a veterinary degree.
- Financial support is available through academic, art, drama, music and sport scholarships, as well as bursaries. Through its Assisted Places scheme, the school offers a maximum reduction of 85 per cent of fees, while clergy bursaries are available to children of serving clergy. These carry a maximum reduction of two thirds of fees for one pupil, or 75 per cent for two or more siblings.
- Notable alumni of the original schools include Sir William Lyons, the founder of Jaguar Cars; Dr Michael Smith, winner of the Nobel prize in chemistry in 1993; Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys; and the actress Jenna Coleman.
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