SchoolScoresSchools in Blackpool
School admissions in Blackpool: application deadlines, offer days and all 50 schools (30 state primary schools, 8 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 4 special schools and 6 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Blackpool's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Towns
Blackpool · Thornton-Cleveleys
Latest Ofsted reports in Blackpool
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Primary Academy Academy · Blackpool | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 16 July 2026 |
| Westminster Primary Academy Academy · Blackpool | 4 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 19 May 2026 | 13 July 2026 |
| Blackpool Gateway Academy Academy · Blackpool | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 8 July 2026 |
| Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Blackpool | 7 strong Inspected 19 May 2026 | 30 June 2026 |
| Lancashire Alternative Provision Independent school · Blackpool | 6 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2023) | 25 June 2026 |
| Bispham Endowed CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Blackpool | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 6 January 2026 | 1 March 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (30) · Secondary schools (8) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (4) · Independent schools (6) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
30 schools.
- Anchorsholme Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Baines' Endowed CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bispham Endowed CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackpool St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Boundary Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ The King Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Devonshire Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hawes Side Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kincraig Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Layton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mereside Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 18% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moor Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2023 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norbreck Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2025 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Revoe Learning Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roseacre Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thames Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Waterloo Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westcliff Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westminster Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
8 schools.
- Armfield Academy Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Blackpool Aspire Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Highfield Leadership Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Montgomery Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- South Shore Academy Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
- St George's School A CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 71% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Mary's Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Unity Academy Blackpool Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 18% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- The Blackpool Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C+ average A level grade
Special schools
4 schools.
- Highfurlong School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion)
- Park Community Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2023 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Maple School Special free school · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Woodlands School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024
Independent schools
6 schools.
- BFC School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Blackpool Skills Academy Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Lancashire Alternative Provision Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Norman House Independent School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Spen Brook School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Tower Learning Centre Independent School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Educational Diversity Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023
Page updated 26 September 2026.