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Unity Academy Blackpool

All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–16 · Sponsored academy

Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool FY2 0TS · unity.blackpool.org.uk · 01253 478129

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
29.3
average Attainment 8 score. Blackpool 37, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
877
86% of 1,020 places
Local authority
Blackpool
Sixth form
No
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
62.3%
First language not English
14.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Fylde Coast Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 102 families put the school first and 112 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 110 (Places 117)110September 2023: 111 (Places 119)111September 2024: 119 (Places 119)119September 2025: 114 (Places 119)114September 2026: 102 (Places 112)102Places 112
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261121020.999%
September 2025Sept 2025119114197%
September 2024Sept 2024119119195%
September 2023Sept 20231191110.996%
September 2022Sept 20221171100.999%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 29.3, and 17.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Blackpool it was 37, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Blackpool it was 55%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 34% (England 53%)34%2016/17: 64% (England 61%)64%2017/18: 37% (England 64%)37%2018/19: 80% (England 65%)80%2022/23: 55% (England 60%)55%2023/24: 42% (England 61%)42%2024/25: 73% (England 62%)73%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲73%62%
▼2%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●106105
●103105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 39.4 (England 46.3)39.42017/18: 31.5 (England 46.5)31.52018/19: 34.8 (England 46.7)34.82021/22: 33.3 (England 48.8)33.32022/23: 27.4 (England 46.3)27.42023/24: 26.5 (England 45.9)26.52024/25: 29.3 (England 46.0)29.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼29.346.0
▼17.6%45.4%
▼32.4%64.8%
▼11.1%40.5%
▼2.574.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form0.9—
Sixth form college17.1−4.7
Further education49.5−0.9
Other education1.8−0.7
Apprenticeship1.8+1
Employment5.4−0.5
Not in a lasting destination17.1+2
Activity not captured6.3+2.9

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Unity Academy Blackpool on 10 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
10 Dec 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationInadequate
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementInadequate
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2022

Other inspections

Report cards, from November 2025

  • Mar 2026Monitoring visitEffective action

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Jul 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

53% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
53%
Positive
50%
Replies
36
4% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▼53% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▼58% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▼50% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼50% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼59% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼53% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼51% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼28% agreeEngland 43%

based on 14 parents (39%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 63%

based on 18 parents (50%) with SEND

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