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The Blackpool Sixth Form College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16–19 · 16–19 academy
Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool FY3 7LR · blackpoolsixth.ac.uk · 01253 394911
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- A levels, 2024/25
- C+
- average result (33 points per entry)
- Local authority
- Blackpool
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 567 students | C+ (33) | Below average -0.09 | |
| 567 students | C+ (33) | Below average -0.09 | |
| 382 students | Dist (34.4) | Above average +0.35 | |
| 18 students | Dist+ (38.7) | — |
8.5%AAB or better
87%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 627 | C (31.6) | -0.22 |
| 2022/23 | 586 | C+ (33.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 644 | B- (36.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 546 | C+ (33.7) | +0.02 |
| 2017/18 | 644 | C+ (32.9) | +0.09 |
| 2016/17 | 801 | C+ (31.9) | +0.22 |
| 2015/16 | 944 | C (30.4) | +0.15 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 130744)
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 39.4 | −5 |
| Further and other education | 3.4 | +1.2 |
| Further education | 2.7 | +1.2 |
| Other education | 0.7 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 | −0.5 |
| Employment | 33.7 | +3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.1 | −0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 4.3 | +1.9 |
Ofsted
The Blackpool Sixth Form College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 26 March 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 26 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |