AKS Lytham 11+ Exam Guide

About the school

AKS Lytham is an independent school in Lytham St Annes with Nursery, Prep School, Senior School and Sixth Form admissions. For Senior School entry, external applicants attend an entry assessment day in January that includes a meeting with a member of the Senior School Leadership Team, an online assessment and non-assessed interactive sessions.

School type	Independent (fee-paying) · Co-educational
Sixth form	Yes

📅 Open days: AKS Whole School Open Day: Saturday October 10, 2026, 11.00am - 4.30pm. The Senior School page also lists a Senior School Open Day in October and a Senior School Open Evening in March.

Entrance exam

Exam board / format	Format to confirm
Delivery	Computer-based

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Admissions & catchment

Catchment	Open to all — no catchment requirement
Detail	The school states it welcomes families from across Lytham St Annes, the Fylde Coast, Blackpool and Preston, with school transport routes from surrounding areas. It also mentions means-tested financial assistance and scholarships.

Key dates

Registration opens	To be confirmed
Registration deadline	To be confirmed
Typical exam date	To be confirmed

For Year 7 entry, external applicants are invited to register by the end of November in the preceding year to entry; Year 6 registration for the entrance examination (including Academic Scholarship) is September-December; the optional Music, Drama and Sport scholarship registration is November-December; scholarship assessments are in early January; the entrance examination is in late January; offer letters are sent one week following the exam; transition activities begin from Easter onwards. The

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