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Secondary schools in Blackpool

All 19 secondary schools in Blackpool.

19 schools in Blackpool

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  1. St Mary's Catholic Academy

    Blackpool, FY3 7EQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Blackpool average, low absence.

    245 first choices, 204 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.2

    Blackpool 38.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Blackpool 9.8%
    Pupils
    1,188
    Pupils per teacher
    15.0
    View school St Mary's Catholic Academy
  2. Montgomery Academy

    Blackpool, FY2 0AZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Blackpool average.

    232 first choices, 248 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.9

    Blackpool 38.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Blackpool 9.8%
    Pupils
    1,192
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Montgomery Academy
  3. Armfield Academy

    Blackpool, FY4 1TL · All-through · Ages 3 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the England average, low absence.

    180 first choices, 159 offers made

    Met the standard at 1145%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    8.8%Blackpool 9.8%
    Pupils
    1,221
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Armfield Academy
  4. Blackpool Aspire Academy

    Blackpool, FY3 7LS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Results close to the Blackpool average.

    117 first choices, 141 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.7

    Blackpool 38.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.6%Blackpool 9.8%
    Pupils
    799
    Pupils per teacher
    14.7
    View school Blackpool Aspire Academy
  5. Highfield Leadership Academy

    Blackpool, FY4 3JZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Results below the Blackpool average, high absence.

    121 first choices, 185 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1635.2

    Blackpool 38.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    16.4%Blackpool 9.8%
    Pupils
    751
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Highfield Leadership Academy
  6. Unity Academy Blackpool

    Blackpool, FY2 0TS · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 16

    • Ofsted:Inadequate in 2 areas
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average, high absence.

    102 first choices, 112 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    11.5%Blackpool 9.8%
    Pupils
    877
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school Unity Academy Blackpool
  7. South Shore Academy

    Blackpool, FY4 2AR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Inadequate

    Results below the Blackpool average, high absence.

    77 first choices, 124 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1634.4

    Blackpool 38.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.6%Blackpool 9.8%
    Pupils
    550
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school South Shore Academy
  8. Highfurlong School

    Blackpool, FY3 7LS · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    15.0%
    Pupils
    146
    Pupils per teacher
    8.4
    View school Highfurlong School
  9. Park Community Academy

    Blackpool, FY3 9HF · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.0%
    Pupils
    340
    Pupils per teacher
    8.2
    View school Park Community Academy
  10. BFC School

    Blackpool, FY1 6JJ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Blackpool 9.8%
    Pupils
    24
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school BFC School
  11. Educational Diversity

    Blackpool, FY3 9JW · Academy · All-through · Ages 6 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    137
    Pupils per teacher
    6.3
    View school Educational Diversity
  12. Lancashire Alternative Provision

    Blackpool, FY3 7UN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Blackpool 9.8%
    Pupils
    38
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Lancashire Alternative Provision
  13. Spen Brook School

    Fy4 5aj · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    14
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Spen Brook School
  14. Woodlands School

    Blackpool, FY3 9HF · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    5.7%
    Pupils
    111
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school Woodlands School
  15. The Maple School

    Blackpool, FY4 4RR · Secondary · Ages 10 to 16

    • Ofsted:Inadequate

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    35.9%
    Pupils
    49
    Pupils per teacher
    5.1
    View school The Maple School
  16. Blackpool Skills Academy

    Blackpool, FY1 4QL · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    35
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Blackpool Skills Academy
  17. Norman House Independent School

    Blackpool, FY3 7PP · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    18
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Norman House Independent School
The big picture

How Blackpool's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Blackpool 38.4England 46.2The Maple School: 1.1Tower Learning Centre Independent School: 11South Shore Academy: 34.4Highfield Leadership Academy: 35.2Blackpool Aspire Academy: 37.7Montgomery Academy: 40.9St Mary's Catholic Academy: 44.2St George's School A Church of England Academy: 55.4020406080
Secondary schools in Blackpool

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Blackpool average 12.1%St George's School A Church of England Academy: 5.5%Woodlands School: 5.7%Park Community Academy: 7%St Mary's Catholic Academy: 7.9%Armfield Academy: 8.8%Montgomery Academy: 9%Blackpool Aspire Academy: 9.6%Unity Academy Blackpool: 11.5%South Shore Academy: 12.6%Highfurlong School: 15%Highfield Leadership Academy: 16.4%The Maple School: 35.9%0%9%18%27%36%
Secondary schools in Blackpool

Ofsted grades in Blackpool

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 13 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 6
  • Good: 3 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 6
  • Inadequate: 1 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Blackpool

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 19 secondary schools in Blackpool have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
  4. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Blackpool, explained

There are 19 secondary schools in Blackpool, teaching 8,547 children. 0 are run by the council and 12 are academies or free schools. Among them are 7 special and 6 independent schools.

50% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Blackpool scored an average Attainment 8 of 38.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

48.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,873 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 29.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Blackpool?
There are 19 secondary schools in Blackpool, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Blackpool?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Blackpool on Eduscope are St George's School A Church of England Academy, St Mary's Catholic Academy and Montgomery Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Blackpool ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Blackpool secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Blackpool is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Blackpool?
When choosing a secondary school in Blackpool, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 19 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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