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Schools in Blackpool

Search and compare schools in Blackpool with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Phase
Schools indexed
50
in Blackpool
Average Attainment 8
38.7
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.94
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
35%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
41%
of 17 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Blackpool

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Blackpool secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Blackpool schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1St George's School A Church of England Academy
Academy converter
55.4+0.3874%
2St Mary's Catholic Academy
Academy converter · Good
44.2-0.7039%
3Montgomery Academy
Academy converter · Good
40.9-0.9237%
4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Academy sponsor led · Requires improvement
37.7-1.3135%
5Highfield Leadership Academy
Academy sponsor led · Requires improvement
35.2-0.9635%
6South Shore Academy
Academy sponsor led · Inadequate
34.4—25%
7Armfield Academy
Free schools · Good
34.2-1.1117%
8Unity Academy Blackpool
Academy sponsor led · Not judged
27.9-1.9414%
9Tower Learning Centre Independent School
Other independent school
11.0—8%
10Spen Brook School
Other independent special school
2.3—0%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Blackpool

St George's School A Church of England Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.4Progress 8 +0.38
St Mary's Catholic Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 44.2Progress 8 -0.70
Montgomery Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 40.9Progress 8 -0.92
Blackpool Aspire Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 37.7Progress 8 -1.31
Highfield Leadership Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 35.2Progress 8 -0.96

Catchment distances and university destinations in Blackpool

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. St Mary's Catholic Academy1.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. The Blackpool Sixth Form College0.6% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. St Mary's Catholic Academy18.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. The Blackpool Sixth Form College10.3% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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