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Bispham High School - An Arts College

Community school · Blackpool · FY2 0NH

Ages 11–16 · Blackpool

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
660
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Hanlon-Catlow

Location

Address
Bispham Road
Postcode
FY2 0NH
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Blackpool, Blackpool. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
Secondary schools in Blackpool
6
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY2
8
Secondary in FY2
1
Open schools in Blackpool LA
51
Secondary in Blackpool LA
6

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BlackpoolNear FY2

  • Blackpool Aspire Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Blackpool · FY3 7LS · Blackpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.1
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Montgomery Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Blackpool · FY2 0AZ · Blackpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.6
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Blackpool · FY3 7EQ · Blackpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Baines School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Poulton-le-Fylde · FY6 8BE · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Millfield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 5DG · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Hodgson Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poulton-Le-Fylde · FY6 7EU · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Hanlon-Catlow

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