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Special schools in Blackpool

All 7 special schools in Blackpool.

7 schools in Blackpool

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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 special schools spread out

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

Days missed

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

Blackpool average 15.9%Woodlands School: 5.7%Park Community Academy: 7%Highfurlong School: 15%The Maple School: 35.9%0%9%18%27%36%
Special schools in Blackpool

Ofsted grades in Blackpool

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 5
  • Good: 2 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 1 of 5
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About these schools

Special schools in Blackpool, explained

There are 7 special schools in Blackpool, teaching 713 children.

80% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

65.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £23,800 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 30.4% 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 special needs schools are in Blackpool?
There are 7 special needs schools in Blackpool, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Blackpool?
Blackpool has 2 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 80% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Blackpool special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Blackpool is 8:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

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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