Montgomery AcademyUnity Academy Blackpool
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Montgomery Academy and Unity Academy Blackpool in Blackpool.
Montgomery Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Unity Academy Blackpool scores 18 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Montgomery Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Montgomery Academy was judged Good and Unity Academy Blackpool was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.0 for Montgomery Academy and 29.3 for Unity Academy Blackpool.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Montgomery Academy (41.2 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Unity Academy Blackpool (33.3 in 2021-22, 29.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolMontgomery Academy | BlackpoolUnity Academy Blackpool | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F18/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 8 in Blackpool Stronger figure | 7th of 8 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 2-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,174 | 946 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY2 0AZ | Blackpool, FY2 0TS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.0 Stronger figure | 29.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.0% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.5% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.42 Stronger figure | 2.57 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 221 | 108 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,174 | 946 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.3% | 61.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 24.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 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
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