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South Shore Academy
Blackpool·Secondary·North West·Academy sponsor led·FY4 2AR
URN: 151443InadequateOfsted published 10 Oct 2023
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Academic outcomesLimited academic data
No GCSE outcome data is available in the years we hold. Check the official DfE performance tables for the most recent results.
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupil progressLimited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Blackpool for local comparison.
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Attainment 8 55.5Progress 8 +0.38
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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 41.5Progress 8 -0.70
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Ofsted Requires improvementAttainment 8 30.0Progress 8 -0.96
Compare with South Shore AcademySchool information
| URN | 151443 |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Neil Kay |
| Trust | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | FY4 2AR |
| Latest pupils | 576 |
| FSM eligible | 61.5% |
Contact and identifiers
St Annes Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2AR
https://southshoreacademyblackpool.co.uk/View local authority page1253336500| DfE number | 4007 |
| UKPRN | 10096698 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2024 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Oct 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Inspection date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 |