Baines SchoolBlackpool Aspire Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Baines School and Blackpool Aspire Academy are secondary schools.
Baines School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Blackpool Aspire Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Baines School is ahead on our composite score.
Baines School was judged the expected standard and Blackpool Aspire Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for Baines School and 37.7 for Blackpool Aspire Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Baines School (47.0 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Blackpool Aspire Academy (36.7 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Poulton-le-FyldeBaines School | BlackpoolBlackpool Aspire Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 82 in Lancashire | 5th of 8 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 726 | 799 | |
| Capacity | 890 | 900 | |
| Location | Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE | Blackpool, FY3 7LS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 37.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.7% Stronger figure | 35.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.9% Stronger figure | 59.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 137 | 142 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 747 | 835 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.6% | 66.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 5.0% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% Stronger figure | 32.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Baines School
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