St George's School A Church of England AcademyHighfield Leadership Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
St George's School A Church of England Academy and Highfield Leadership Academy are secondary schools in Blackpool.
St George's School A Church of England Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highfield Leadership Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St George's School A Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St George's School A Church of England Academy was judged Good and Highfield Leadership Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.4 for St George's School A Church of England Academy and 35.2 for Highfield Leadership Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St George's School A Church of England Academy (49.5 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Highfield Leadership Academy (37.7 in 2021-22, 35.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolSt George's School A Church of England Academy | BlackpoolHighfield Leadership Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 8 in Blackpool Stronger figure | 6th 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 | 1,038 | 751 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY4 4PH | Blackpool, FY4 3JZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.4 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 74.1% Stronger figure | 35.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.1% Stronger figure | 48.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 185 | 94 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,032 | 681 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 56.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% Stronger figure | 46.9% | 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.
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Highfield Leadership Academy
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