Woodlands School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity special school
Blackpool · FY3 9HF · Blackpool
Ages 2–19
- KS20%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM69.9%
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 140143
Park Community Academy
Academy special converter · Blackpool · FY3 9HF
Ages 2–19 · 340 pupils · Blackpool
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Attainment 8
0.4
Overall absence
7.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2023-11-21
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.61
−20+2
Attainment 80.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.0
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 91.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 83.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 91.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
- Authorised absence
- 5.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 279
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill113%
340 pupils · 300 places
- Pupils on roll
- 340
- Boys / girls
- 223 / 117
- School capacity
- 300
- Capacity fill
- 340 / 300 (113%)
- Free school meals
- 66.9%
- FSM pupils
- 198
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 2–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
4 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE SEA VIEW TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE SEA VIEW TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Sea View Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gill Hughes
Location
- Address
- 158 Whitegate Drive
- Postcode
- FY3 9HF
- Town
- Blackpool
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- District
- Blackpool
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- MLD - Moderate 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 academy special converter, Ages 2–19, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 340 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 66.9%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Educational Diversity
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy alternative provision converter
Blackpool · FY3 9JW · Blackpool
Ages 6–16
- FSM81.8%
0.4 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Blackpool · FY1 6RD · Blackpool
Ages 3–11
- FSM23.7%
0.5 miles away
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Blackpool · FY3 8BT · Blackpool
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM23.8%
- Demand0.92
0.5 miles away
Revoe Learning Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Blackpool · FY1 5HP · Blackpool
Ages 2–11
- KS257%
- Absence8.1%
- FSM60.7%
- Demand0.98
0.5 miles away
Other independent school
FY1 3QE · Blackpool
Ages 14–16
- Att810.5
- EM5+7%
0.6 miles away
Other independent special school
Blackpool · FY1 4QL · Blackpool
Ages 11–16
0.7 miles away
Devonshire Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Blackpool · FY3 8AF · Blackpool
Ages 3–11
- KS253%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM67.1%
- Demand1.22
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gill Hughes
- Telephone
- 01253764130