St George's School A Church of England AcademySouth Shore 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 South Shore Academy are secondary schools in Blackpool.
St George's School A Church of England Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and South Shore Academy scores 24 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 South Shore Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.4 for St George's School A Church of England Academy and 34.4 for South Shore 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolSt George's School A Church of England Academy | BlackpoolSouth Shore Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | F24/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 8 in Blackpool Stronger figure | 8th of 8 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,038 | 550 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 985 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY4 4PH | Blackpool, FY4 2AR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.4 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 74.1% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.1% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 185 | 111 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,032 | 576 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 63.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% Stronger figure | 40.9% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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