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BFC School

Other independent school · Blackpool · FY1 6JJ

Ages 14–16 · 24 pupils · Blackpool

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Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill75%

24 pupils · 32 places

Pupils on roll
24
Boys / girls
23 / 1
School capacity
32
Capacity fill
24 / 32 (75%)
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 14–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Miss Gemma Trickett

Location

Address
Seasiders Way
Postcode
FY1 6JJ
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent school, Ages 14–16, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 24 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY1
9
Open schools in Blackpool LA
51

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BlackpoolNear FY1

  • Blackpool Gateway Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY1 6JH · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM69.4%
    • Demand1.03

    0.2 miles away

  • Revoe Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blackpool · FY1 5HP · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM60.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Blackpool Skills Academy

    Other independent special school

    Blackpool · FY1 4QL · Blackpool

    Ages 11–16

    0.6 miles away

  • St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 2AU · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand0.86

    0.6 miles away

  • Waterloo Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 3AG · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM57.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • South Shore Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Blackpool · FY4 2AR · Blackpool

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM67.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Educational Diversity

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy alternative provision converter

    Blackpool · FY3 9JW · Blackpool

    Ages 6–16

    • FSM81.8%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Gemma Trickett
Telephone
01253348691
Website
BFCCT.CO.UK

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