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Lotus School

Free schools special · Blackpool · FY4 4RR

Ages 10–16 · 50 pupils · Blackpool

Overall absence

43.2%

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

Absence

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

Overall absence43.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)81.1%
Unauthorised17.0%
Authorised absence
26.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
39.6%
Enrolments in measure
53

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 fill104%

50 pupils · 48 places

Pupils on roll
50
Boys / girls
45 / 5
School capacity
48
Capacity fill
50 / 48 (104%)
Free school meals
80%
FSM pupils
40
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 10–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Melissa Barker

Location

Address
Langdale Road
Postcode
FY4 4RR
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool South
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 free schools special, Ages 10–16, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 50 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 80%.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY4
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 FY4

  • Mereside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 4RR · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM70.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • The Maple School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Free schools special

    Blackpool · FY4 4RR · Blackpool

    Ages 10–16

    • Absence42.8%
    • FSM77.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Stanley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 9UT · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM25.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Marton Primary Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 5LY · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.41

    0.9 miles away

  • Spen Brook School

    Other independent special school

    FY4 5AJ · Blackpool

    Ages 11–17

    • Att85.5
    • EM5+0%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Melissa Barker

Official links