South Shore Academy

St Anne's Road, Blackpool, FY4 2AR

Secondary

Phase

985

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 30 September 2024 and continues as South Shore Academy (URN 151443) (opened 1 October 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 26.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 17.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 32.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 2.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 2.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 134

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 67.0%
Continued in education: 60.0%
Apprenticeships: 2.0%
Employment: 5.0%
Not sustained: 20.0%

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils: 726
Boys: 375 (52%)
Girls: 351 (48%)
Capacity: 985 (74% full)

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 16.9% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence: 50.0% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24

White British: 79.6%
White Other: 7.8%
Other: 3.5%
Gypsy/Roma: 2.1%
Asian Pakistani: 1.5%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
Asian Other: 1.0%
Asian Indian: 0.7%

79.6%

White British

7.8%

White Other

3.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

St Anne's Road

Blackpool, North West

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Administrative

URN: 140021
UKPRN: 10042933
Establishment No.: 4001

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