Blackpool
Unity Academy Blackpool
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 27.9 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 27.9
- Attainment 8
- 14%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.94
- Progress 8
- [-2.21, -1.67]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- This school has been placed in a category of concern by Ofsted (SM). Check the latest inspection report.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 30 | 33 | 30 (91%) | 43 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 42 | 30 (71%) | 62 |
| September 2024 | 26 | 22 | 22 (100%) | 43 |
| September 2023 | 47 | 43 | 43 (100%) | 65 |
| September 2022 | 27 | 22 | 22 (100%) | 46 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 112 | 102 | 101 (99%) | 183 |
| September 2025 | 119 | 114 | 111 (97%) | 208 |
| September 2024 | 119 | 119 | 113 (95%) | 195 |
| September 2023 | 119 | 111 | 107 (96%) | 223 |
| September 2022 | 117 | 110 | 109 (99%) | 203 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Blackpool’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 106 | 27.9 | — | 14.2% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 108 | 29.3 | — | 17.6% | — | 11.1% | 2.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 111 | 26.5 | -1.94 | 11.7% | — | 5.4% | 2.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 114 | 27.4 | -1.27 | 11.4% | — | 5.3% | 2.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 119 | 33.3 | -1.13 | — | — | 12.0% | 2.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Blackpool for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139675 |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal John Connolly |
| Trust | FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | FY2 0TS |
| Pupils | 946 |
| FSM eligible | 60.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0TS
http://www.unity.blackpool.org.uk/View local authority page1253478129| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10041604 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Nov 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 6 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Inspection date | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2025 |