School profile

Unity Academy Blackpool

All-through · Academy sponsor led · Blackpool, FY2 0TS

Inadequate

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,172 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

GCSE 2025/26

#3,283 of 3,312

Worse than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Unity Academy Blackpool Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseAll-through
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 16
Pupils877 of 1,020 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Chris Drew
TrustFYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBlackpool
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139675.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBlackpoolEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%55%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%4%8%
Average reading score106104106
Average maths score106103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103104105
Expected standard in reading79%69%76%
Expected standard in writing79%65%73%
Expected standard in maths82%68%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBlackpoolEngland
Attainment 8 score27.938.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths31.1%54.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths14.2%35.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%6.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths20.8%48.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4106--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils877
Girls440
Boys437
Eligible for free school meals60.9%
First language not English14.7%
SEN support178
EHC plan34
Average class size22.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.8%
Indian
4.6%
Other White
4%
Other Asian
3.1%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Asian
1.8%
African
1.7%
Other mixed
1.5%
Pakistani
1%
White and Black African
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBlackpoolEngland
Overall absence8.7%7.6%8%
Persistent absence28.8%23.5%21.6%
Severe absence4.8%3.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)43
First preference applications (Reception)33
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1
Offers made (Year 7)112
Applications (Year 7)183
First preference applications (Year 7)102
First preference offers (Year 7)101
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,020
Pupils on roll908
Unfilled places11%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)53.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.09
Support staff (FTE)52.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2554.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2546.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate33.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions8

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination76.6%
Staying in education69.4%
Further education49.5%
Sixth form college17.1%
Not sustained17.1%
Employment5.4%
Apprenticeship1.8%
School sixth form0.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Unity Academy Blackpool
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Good
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Requires improvement
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Good
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Outstanding
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Good
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Requires improvement
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Good
1.0 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBoundary Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 mi16 plusThe Blackpool Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Unity Academy Blackpool

What is Unity Academy Blackpool's Ofsted rating?

Unity Academy Blackpool is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 10 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Unity Academy Blackpool rank in England?

Unity Academy Blackpool ranks 4,172 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools) and 3,283 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 99% of schools).

How many pupils attend Unity Academy Blackpool?

Unity Academy Blackpool has 877 pupils aged 2 to 16, with capacity for 1,020.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.