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St George's School A Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Blackpool · FY4 4PH

Ages 11–16 · 1,038 pupils · Blackpool

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Attainment 8

52.7

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.45 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-03-31

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.38
−20+2
Attainment 852.7
English & maths grade 5+70%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,067

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.45 · Competitive

1st preferences

299

Places offered

206

1st-preference offers

204

Total preferences (any rank)
459
Preferred offers (top 3)
206
Applications from outside LA
40
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,038 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,038
Boys / girls
528 / 510
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,038 / 1,050 (99%)
Free school meals
33.8%
FSM pupils
351
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Governance
Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Academy trust
CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Sponsor
Cidari Trust
Headteacher
Mr Graham Warnock

Location

Address
Cherry Tree Road, Marton
Postcode
FY4 4PH
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 1,038 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
Secondary schools in Blackpool
6
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY4
16
Secondary in FY4
3
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 FY4

  • Highfield Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Blackpool · FY4 3JZ · Blackpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.4
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence15.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • South Shore Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Blackpool · FY4 2AR · Blackpool

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM67.6%

    1.2 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%

    2.0 miles away

  • 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%

    2.7 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%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Graham Warnock
Telephone
01253316725
Website
http://stgeorgesblackpool.com/

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