Best Special Needs Schools in Blackpool
1 Special Needs School found
Key Facts
- Blackpool has 1 special needs school, accounting for 25.0% of special schools in the area, with a total of 134 pupils on roll.
- Ofsted ratings for special needs schools in Blackpool show 100.0% Good or Outstanding, with 1 school rated Outstanding and 0 rated Good out of 1 inspected.
- Special needs schools in Blackpool have a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 55.0%, and a low percentage of pupils with English as an additional language at 2.2%.
- The pupil-teacher ratio in Blackpool's special needs schools is 8.90, with spending per pupil significantly higher than the national average at £26,066.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many special needs schools are in Blackpool?
There are 1 special needs schools in Blackpool, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Blackpool?
Blackpool has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are special needs schools in Blackpool ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in Blackpool special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Blackpool is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 26% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 8.9:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £26,066 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.