Highfield Leadership Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 30.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 30.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 28%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.96
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.25, -0.67]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 107 | 30.0 | — | 28.0% | 25.2% | 2.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 93 | 34.4 | -0.96 | 38.7% | 43.0% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 85 | 35.1 | -0.79 | 38.0% | 42.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 164 | 37.7 | -0.93 | 41.0% | 70.0% | 3.3 |
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School information
| URN | 142469 |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Kim Greenwood |
| Trust | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | FY4 3JZ |
| Latest pupils | 107 |
| FSM eligible | 53.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Highfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 3JZ
highfieldleadershipacademy.comView local authority page1253965750| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10054616 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 19 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 7 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 7 May 2024 |