LSA Technology and Performing Arts College is a community school maintained by Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

 County Education Authority. It is an 11 –18 Comprehensive and 6 Form offering seven years of successful education. As one of the largest schools in Lancashire they offer a wide range of curricular & extra-curricular activities, along with Technology and Performing Arts College status. Awarded Outstanding School 2009/10 status by Ofsted. A College system ensures that students belong to smaller groups throughout school ensuring a continuity of staff and allowing family members and friendship groups to be kept together.

History

• 1955 Andell County Secondary School Opens.
• 1999 School gains Technology College status and becomes known as Lytham St. Annes High Technology College.
• 2004 School awarded prestigious Artsmark Silver Award.
• 2007 School also gains Performing Arts status and becomes known as LSA Technology and Performing Arts College.
• 2010 Outstanding School status awarded by OFSTED.

Notable alumni

• Dean Lennox Kelly
  Dean Lennox Kelly
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   - Actor, best known for his role in Shameless
  Shameless
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• Sam Shearon
  Sam Shearon
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   - Graphic Artist specialising in horror
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   and science-fiction. Has created Dark-Artwork for a variety of rock and metal music related clients including Godhead
  Godhead
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  , Iron Maiden
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   and Rob Zombie
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• Dr Abigail Rymer - Astronomer on the Cassini-Huygens Project, based at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
• James North - Senior Programme Manager to the Rt. Hon the Lord Mayor at City of London Corporation
• Niamh Boadle - Folk Singer, runner up of BBC2's Young Folk Award 2010
• William, Robert & Jack Bentham - 3/4 members of teen rock band Outl4w. Toured the world & performed at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2008
• Joni Fuller
  Joni Fuller
  Joni Amelia Fuller is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and violinist from Lancashire.Joni persuaded her parents to buy her a violin for her 5th birthday. Aged 8, she was accepted into the Junior School at the Royal Northern College of Music...
  
   - Singer, songwriter. Awarded 'Best Female Artist' at the Exposure Music Awards 2010 and later featured as 'one to watch' by PRS for Music
• Sally Hoolin - British Champion Ice-Skater in Pairs.
• Joseph Phillips - Actor, played the original Michael in the West End’s Billy Elliot The Musical in 2005. Last seen in Jimmy McGovern’s TV drama Accused, 2010
• Aimee Whelan - Theatre actress, most recently with The Drilling Company, located at West 78th Street near Broadway.
• Andrew Rycroft - Royal Marines Commando.
• Gareth Smith - Chief Electrician at the Lyceum Theatre London, home of "Lion King the Musical".
• John Hills - Footballer/coach, played for Blackpool and Everton at his peak.

Notable ex-teachers

• Sean Bullen - Headteacher Millfield High School
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• Cherry Ridgeway - Headteacher Collegiate High School, Blackpool
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• Phil Birch - Headteacher Garstang High School
  Garstang High School
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• Tom Mather - Author of several books concerning Rugby League. Father of Barrie-Jon Mather
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• Dave Enright - North West Artist & member of folk band "Scuttlebugs"
• Bob Welfare - UK Javelin coach, training throwers for the 2012 Olympics.