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Highfurlong School

Community special school · Blackpool · FY3 7LS

Ages 2–19 · 103 pupils · Blackpool

Overall absence

14.9%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.6%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
11.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.2%
Enrolments in measure
83

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill98%

103 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
103
Boys / girls
60 / 43
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
103 / 105 (98%)
Free school meals
60.7%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Neill Oldham

Location

Address
Blackpool Old Road
Postcode
FY3 7LS
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 103 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 60.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

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

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    • FSM56.6%

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  • Layton Primary School

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Christ The King Catholic Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neill Oldham

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