Schools in Blackpool
43 state-funded schools, 19,812 pupils. 86% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 4 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Blackpool?
Blackpool has 43 state-funded schools teaching 19,812 pupils. 30 primary, 8 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in Blackpool are Good or Outstanding?
86% of the 43 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Blackpool are rated Good or Outstanding: 4 Outstanding and 33 Good. 3 require improvement and 3 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Blackpool are rated Outstanding?
4 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Blackpool: Layton Primary School, Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Park Community Academy, Highfurlong School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Layton Primary SchoolPrimary619Outstanding 2024
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary415Outstanding 2022
- Park Community AcademySpecial328Outstanding 2023
- Highfurlong SchoolSpecial124Outstanding 2014
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 30 | 30 | 96.7% |
| Secondary | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 75% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Blackpool
Showing 20 of 43 schools.
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Armfield Academy | Secondary | 1,215 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1,184 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Montgomery Academy | Secondary | 1,174 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St George's School A Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1,032 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Unity Academy Blackpool | Secondary | 946 | Inadequate2024Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Blackpool Aspire Academy | Secondary | 835 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 681 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Layton Primary School | Primary | 619 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Waterloo Primary Academy | Primary | 610 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Anchorsholme Primary Academy | Primary | 604 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Norbreck Primary Academy | Primary | 589 | Good2014 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stanley Primary School | Primary | 584 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Shore Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 140021 | Secondary | 576 | Inadequate2023Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Roseacre Primary Academy | Primary | 560 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 510 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Grade inherited from previous URN 119598 | Primary | 458 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Devonshire Primary Academy | Primary | 455 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thames Primary Academy | Primary | 451 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Boundary Primary School | Primary | 445 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Revoe Learning Academy | Primary | 442 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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