Blackpool schools and admissions data

Blackpool Borough Council has 36 primary schools and 17 secondary schools. 8% of Blackpool's schools are private schools. 9 state schools in Blackpool follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 34 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Blackpool

  1. Outstanding 4
  2. Good 33
  3. Requires Improvement 5
  4. Inadequate 1

Most popular state schools
in Blackpool in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Armfield Academy

    Free schools • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  2. 2

    Christ The King Catholic Academy

    Academy converter • Grange Park, Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  3. 3

    Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  4. 4

    Layton Primary School

    Community school • Layton, Blackpool

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  5. 5

    Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    Kincraig Primary School

    Community school • Bispham, Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Westcliff Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Bispham, Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Marton Moss, Blackpool

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  10. 10

    St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  11. 11

    St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Bispham, Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  12. 12

    Marton Primary Academy and Nursery

    Academy sponsor led • Off Highfield Road, Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    Norbreck Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Thornton-Cleveleys

    Ofsted: Good

  14. 14

    Thames Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  15. 15

    Mereside Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  16. 16

    Hawes Side Academy

    Academy converter • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  17. 17

    Devonshire Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  18. 18

    St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  19. 19

    Moor Park Primary School

    Community school • Bispham, Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  20. 20

    Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Marton, Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    St Mary's Catholic Academy

    Academy converter • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  2. 2

    St George's School A Church of England Academy

    Academy converter • Marton, Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  3. 3

    Montgomery Academy

    Academy converter • Bispham, Blackpool

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  4. 4

    Highfield Leadership Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  5. 5

    Blackpool Aspire Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    South Shore Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  7. 7

    Lotus School

    Free schools special • Blackpool

    Ofsted: Inadequate

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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