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Unity Academy Blackpool

Academy sponsor led · Blackpool · FY2 0TS

Ages 2–16 · 877 pupils · Blackpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

26.5

Overall absence

12.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.94
−20+2
Attainment 826.5
English & maths grade 5+12%
English & maths grade 4+24%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 2.1

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.7%
Unauthorised8.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.8%
Enrolments in measure
986

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

119

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

113

Total preferences (any rank)
195
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill86%

877 pupils · 1,020 places

Pupils on roll
877
Boys / girls
437 / 440
School capacity
1,020
Capacity fill
877 / 1,020 (86%)
Free school meals
62.3%
FSM pupils
533
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Fylde Coast Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr John Connolly

Location

Address
Warbreck Hill Road
Postcode
FY2 0TS
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
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 sponsor led (all-through), Ages 2–16, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 877 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 62.3%.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
All-through schools in Blackpool
2
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY2
8
All-through in FY2
1
Open schools in Blackpool LA
51
All-through in Blackpool LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BlackpoolNear FY2

  • Westminster Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY1 2QE · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM71.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Layton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 7DX · Blackpool

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Moor Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY2 0LY · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM38.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Devonshire Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 8AF · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM67.1%
    • Demand1.22

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Connolly
Telephone
01253478129
Website
http://www.unity.blackpool.org.uk/

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