Baines' School is a school in Poulton-le-Fylde

Poulton-le-Fylde

Poulton-le-Fylde is a market town in Lancashire, England, situated on the coastal plain called the Fylde. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 18,264. There is evidence of human habitation in the area from 12,000 years ago and several archaeological finds from Roman...

, 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...

. It was founded through James Baines' will in 1717 and is a former grammar school.

It was one of three schools set up in Baines’ will, the others being at Marton and Thornton.

In the mid nineteenth century, the school was teaching around 100 pupils without charging fees. Baines’ will also provied for payments to the poor of the area and apprenticeships.

Noteworthy former pupils

• Michael P Barnett, chemist and computer scientist
• Daniel Whiston
  Daniel Whiston
  Daniel Whiston is an English ice skater. He appeared in Strictly Ice Dancing on BBC One and all series of ITV show Dancing on Ice...
  
  , professional ice skater