SchoolScoresBFC School
Independent school · Secondary, ages 14 to 16 · Mixed
Seasiders Way, Blackpool, FY1 6JJ
01253 348691 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 November 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 47.3%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 35.0% | 2.2%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 65.0% | 17.0%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 11.2%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- South Shore Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
- Tower Learning Centre Independent School 1.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Armfield Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Highfield Leadership Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- St George's School A CofE Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 71% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Mary's Catholic Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Unity Academy Blackpool 2.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 18% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lancashire Alternative Provision 2.3 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Blackpool Aspire Academy 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Blackpool Sixth Form College 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C+ average A level grade
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is BFC School's Ofsted rating?
BFC School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 November 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 148646.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.