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Academy alternative provision converter · Blackpool · FY3 9JW

Ages 6–16 · 137 pupils · Blackpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

137 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
82 / 55
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
137 / 175 (78%)
Free school meals
81.8%
FSM pupils
112
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 6–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria O'Farrell

Location

Address
278a Whitegate Drive
Postcode
FY3 9JW
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 academy alternative provision converter, Ages 6–16, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 81.8%.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY3
16
Open schools in Blackpool LA
51

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria O'Farrell
Telephone
01253476660
Website
www.eddiversity.com

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