Montgomery AcademyBlackpool Aspire Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
Montgomery Academy and Blackpool Aspire Academy are secondary schools in Blackpool.
Montgomery Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Blackpool Aspire Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Montgomery Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Montgomery Academy was judged Good and Blackpool Aspire Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.0 for Montgomery Academy and 36.7 for Blackpool Aspire Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Montgomery Academy (41.2 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Blackpool Aspire Academy (36.7 in 2021-22, 36.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolMontgomery Academy | BlackpoolBlackpool Aspire Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 8 in Blackpool Stronger figure | 5th of 8 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,174 | 835 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 900 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY2 0AZ | Blackpool, FY3 7LS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.0 Stronger figure | 36.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.0% Stronger figure | 53.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.5% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.42 Stronger figure | 3.06 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 221 | 158 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,174 | 835 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.3% | 66.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.0% 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.
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool Aspire Academy
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