The School

History

The Lytham Schools Foundation dates back to a flood disaster at Lytham in 1719 when a relief fund was established. Almost 200 years later the Trustees of this fund decided to establish a grammar school for the education of boys. King Edward VII School was opened in September 1908. It was followed by the building of Queen Mary School in 1930 to provide a similar education for girls. The Foundation's motto, ‘Sublimis ab unda', means "raised from the wave."

Through the Direct Grant system and then the Assisted Places scheme, both schools educated young people of different backgrounds from the borough of Lytham and beyond. The amalgamation of the schools at the beginning of the century gave a new direction: King Edward VII and Queen Mary School, Lytham is now an independent co-educational school for children from 2-18 years.

True to its historical aims, the Foundation funds a limited number of bursaries to ensure that there is wide access to the excellent education offered by the school. The Governors also continue to invest in the development of the school so that it enjoys superb modern facilities on its exceptional site by the Irish Sea. As it begins the second century of its history, the school looks to the future with confidence and continuing commitment to providing the best education for its young men and women.