{"id":12200,"date":"2025-06-14T22:41:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T22:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/?p=12200"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:46:52","slug":"st-annes-college-moves-to-current-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/st-annes-college-moves-to-current-location\/","title":{"rendered":"St Annes College Moves to Current Location"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"492\">St Annes College, founded in 1886, is an independent co-educational day school in Lytham St Annes, providing education for students aged between two and eighteen. The school is divided into three departments: a Nursery for children aged two to four, an Infant and Junior School for pupils aged four to eleven, and a Grammar School for students aged eleven to eighteen. Since 1902 the College has occupied purpose-built premises designed to create a calm and structured learning environment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"1010\">One of the defining features of St Annes College is its commitment to individual attention. Class sizes rarely exceed sixteen pupils, allowing teachers to develop close academic and pastoral relationships with students. This small-scale approach fosters a supportive community atmosphere in which staff and pupils work together towards shared educational goals. The College is also a member of the National Association for Gifted Children, reflecting its dedication to nurturing academic excellence and creativity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1416\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Over its long history the College has established a reputation for high standards and personal development, quietly maintaining its standing within Lancashire\u2019s independent education sector. Among its notable former pupils is actress <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/amanda-barrie-comes-to-blackpool\/\"><strong>Amanda Barrie<\/strong><\/a>, best known for her appearances in <em data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1310\">Carry On Cleo<\/em> and <em data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1334\">Coronation Street<\/em>, who attended the school before beginning her celebrated stage and screen career.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12659\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/St-Annes-College-Sign-1000.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"645\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12660\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/St-Annes-College-1-1000.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"587\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12661\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/St-Annes-College-2-1000.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12662\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/St-Annes-College-3-1000.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Annes College is an independent co-educational day school for students from 2 to 18 years of age. There are three main departments; a Nursery for children aged 2 to 4+, an Infant and Junior School for children aged 4+ to 11 and a Grammar School for students aged from 11 to 18+. One of the main features of the College and one of its greatest strengths is the individual attention given to the students by virtue of the small classes. 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