Blackpool

Local authority profile and school directory

Authority overview

Authority name: Blackpool
Authority code: 890

Total schools

110

Open schools

Closed schools

School statistics

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Special schools

Nursery schools

Other schools

All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types

Admissions analytics

Schools with admissions data

74.5% of 51 open schools

Coverage

74.5%

Latest active admissions cycle per school

Average oversubscription

1.8×

Mean applications per place

Median oversubscription

1.7×

Middle value across schools with ratios

Admission pressure distribution

How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.

Low0 (0.0%)
Moderate8 (21.1%)
High27 (71.1%)
Very High3 (7.9%)

Capacity totals

Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.

Total PAN: 2,761
Applications: 5,006
Offers: 2,635

Top competitive schools

Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.

School	Oversubscription	Applications	PAN
Westcliff Primary Academy	2.9×	87	30
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery	2.67×	80	30
St George's School A Church of England Academy	2.63×	549	209
Armfield Academy	2.48×	394	159
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School	2.45×	71	29
Hawes Side Academy	2.43×	68	28
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School	2.24×	130	58
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool	2.18×	131	60
St Mary's Catholic Academy	2.15×	489	227
Moor Park Primary School	2.08×	52	25

Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted statistics

Open schools with Ofsted data

82.4% of 51 open schools

Coverage

82.4%

Latest active inspection per school

Safeguarding concerns

1 schools with effective safeguarding

Overall effectiveness (OEIF schools)

Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.

Outstanding0 (0.0%)
Good7 (41.2%)
Requires improvement3 (17.6%)
Inadequate2 (11.8%)
Other / not graded5 (29.4%)

Inspection framework

How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.

Previous inspection framework17 (40.5%)
Report card (from November 2025)1 (2.4%)
Ungraded inspection24 (57.1%)
Independent school compliance0 (0.0%)

Safeguarding summary

Effective: 1
Not effective: 0
Not recorded: 41

Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Performance analytics

Schools with performance data

90.2% of 51 open schools

Coverage

90.2%

Latest active performance cycle per school

Average Attainment 8

25.3

Mean across schools with KS4 data

Average Progress 8

Not available

Mean across schools with published P8

Average RWM %

52.5%

Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard

Average APS

31.2

Mean average point score per entry (post-16)

Average education %

81.9%

Mean sustained education destination rate

Average NEET %

8.6%

Mean not in education, employment or training

Progress 8 banding distribution

How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.

Well below average0 (0.0%)
Below average0 (0.0%)
Average0 (0.0%)
Above average0 (0.0%)
Well above average0 (0.0%)
Not banded16 (100.0%)

Top performing schools

Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).

School	Phase	Measure	Value
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool	Primary	RWM	80.0%
Kincraig Primary School	Primary	RWM	79.0%
Westcliff Primary Academy	Primary	RWM	79.0%
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary	RWM	77.0%
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School	Primary	RWM	75.0%
Unity Academy Blackpool	All-through	RWM	73.0%
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary	RWM	73.0%
Waterloo Primary Academy	Primary	RWM	70.0%
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy	Primary	RWM	66.0%
Layton Primary School	Primary	RWM	65.0%

Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School Compass rankings

Average School Compass Score

53.0

Mean overall score for open schools with a score

Coverage

100%

Open schools with a School Compass Score

Schools scored

51 / 51

Open schools in this authority

Score band distribution

How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.

Exceptional: 0; 0.0% of scored schools
Excellent: 3; 5.9% of scored schools
Strong: 3; 5.9% of scored schools
Good: 8; 15.7% of scored schools
Developing: 11; 21.6% of scored schools
Limited Data: 26; 51.0% of scored schools

Top schools in authority

Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.

Rank	School	Phase	Score	Band
1	Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary	86	Excellent
2	St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool	Primary	85	Excellent
3	Kincraig Primary School	Primary	80	Excellent
4	Westcliff Primary Academy	Primary	75	Strong
5	St George's School A Church of England Academy	Secondary	74	Strong
6	Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School	Primary	71	Strong
7	Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary	67	Good
8	Waterloo Primary Academy	Primary	66	Good
9	Blackpool and the Fylde College	16 plus	65	Limited Data
10	Lancashire Alternative Provision	Not applicable	65	Limited Data

Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.

School directory

Search schools by name within Blackpool.

110 schools

School name	Phase	Postcode	Status
Aks Blackpool	Not applicable	FY4 1JG	Closed
Anchorsholme Primary Academy	Primary	FY5 3RX	Open
Anchorsholme Primary School	Primary	FY5 3RX	Closed
Armfield Academy	All-through	FY4 1TL	Open
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	FY4 4DJ	Open
BFC School	Not applicable	FY1 6JJ	Open
Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School	Primary	FY2 0HH	Open
Bispham High School - An Arts College	Secondary	FY2 0NH	Closed
Blackpool and the Fylde College	16 plus	FY2 0HB	Open
Blackpool Aspire Academy	Secondary	FY3 7LS	Open
Blackpool Baines Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	FY4 4DJ	Closed
Blackpool Gateway Academy	Primary	FY1 6JH	Open
Blackpool Skills Academy	Not applicable	FY1 4QL	Open
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary	FY1 3NX	Open
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School	Primary	FY4 5DS	Open
Boundary Primary School	Primary	FY3 7RW	Open
Boundary Primary School	Primary	FY3 7RW	Closed
Christ The King Catholic Academy	Primary	FY3 7FG	Open
Christ The King Catholic Primary School	Primary	FY3 7RJ	Closed
Claremont Community Primary School	Primary	FY1 2QE	Closed
Collegiate High School	Secondary	FY3 7LS	Closed
Devonshire Infant School	Primary	FY3 8AF	Closed
Devonshire Junior School	Primary	FY3 7PF	Closed
Devonshire Primary Academy	Primary	FY3 8AF	Open
Devonshire Primary School	Primary	FY3 8AF	Closed

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