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Unity Academy Blackpool

Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool, FY2 0TS

Local ranking7th of 8 secondary schools in Blackpool
Ofsted: Requires improvement

All-through

Phase

1020

Capacity

2-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Placed in a category of concern: Special measures.
Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Inadequate
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
56

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
29.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
17.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
32.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
108

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
75.0%
Continued in education
65.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
18.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
946
Boys
476 (50%)
Girls
470 (50%)
Capacity
1020 (93% full)
SEND
27.8%
FSM Eligible
61.5%
EAL
11.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
24.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,150/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.6%
  • Asian Indian: 4.0%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Asian Other: 2.7%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%

80.6%

White British

4.0%

Asian Indian

3.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

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Warbreck Hill Road

Blackpool, North West

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Administrative

URN
139675
UKPRN
10041604
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST

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