Unity Academy BlackpoolBlackpool Aspire Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Unity Academy Blackpool and Blackpool Aspire Academy in Blackpool.
Unity Academy Blackpool scores 18 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Blackpool Aspire Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Blackpool Aspire Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Unity Academy Blackpool was judged in need of attention and Blackpool Aspire Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 29.3 for Unity Academy Blackpool and 36.7 for Blackpool Aspire Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Unity Academy Blackpool (33.3 in 2021-22, 29.3 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 | BlackpoolUnity Academy Blackpool | BlackpoolBlackpool Aspire Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F18/100 | F30/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 8 in Blackpool | 5th of 8 in Blackpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 2-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 946 | 835 | |
| Capacity | 1,020 | 900 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY2 0TS | Blackpool, FY3 7LS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 29.3 | 36.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.6% | 28.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 32.4% | 53.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.1% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.57 | 3.06 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 108 | 158 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 946 | 835 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.5% | 66.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 24.7% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.0% | 32.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Unity Academy Blackpool
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